This survey took place between 18-22 August 2017 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%
WHICH EVENTS FROM THE PAST FOUR WEEKS STAND OUT MOST IN YOUR MEMORY? (The events were not read to the respondents; they named memorable events THEMSELVES; multiple answers; arranged in descending order) *
| Aug. 17 | |
| The death of actress Vera Glagoleva | 25 |
| An increase in prices/the ruble’s depreciation/decreased quality of life | 23 |
| The United States imposing new sanctions against Russia | 21 |
| The worsening of US-North Korean relations and the possibility of war | 21 |
| Andrey Malakhov’s departure from Channel One/the TV show “Let Them Talk” | 19 |
| The floods in Primorsky Krai | 17 |
| The mining accident at the Mir mine in Yakutia/miners going missing | 12 |
| Airborne Forces Day | 12 |
| Putin’s vacation/fishing trip to Tuva | 11 |
| The hot weather in Central Russia | 11 |
| The expulsion of American diplomats from Russia | 9 |
| The terrorist attacks in Spain | 8 |
| The shooting at Moscow Regional Court during the “GTA gang” proceedings | 7 |
| The scandal surrounding the delivery of Siemens turbines to Crimea/new EU sanctions against Russia | 7 |
| The FSB’s arrest of ISIS terrorists attempting to organize bombings in Moscow | 7 |
| The World Track and Field Championships in London | 7 |
| The scandal surrounding Alexei Uchitel’s film “Matilda” | 6 |
| Putin’s call-in event for kids | 5 |
| Alexey Ulyukaev’s trial | 5 |
| The spike in exchange rates for the dollar and euro | 5 |
| The revocation of Russian banking licenses/difficulties facing investors | 5 |
| The situation surrounding Lake Sladkoe in Novosibirsk Oblast/transfer of Lake Sladkoe to Kazakhstan | 4 |
| The scandal surrounding Kirill Serebrennikov’s “Gogol Center”/cancellation of the ballet “Nureyev” | 3 |
| The protests in Charlottesville | 3 |
| The release of political opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov | 2 |
| The scandal surrounding the possible deportation of Novaya Gazeta reporter Ali Feruz to Uzbekistan | 2 |
| Oxxxymiron and Gnoiny’s rap battle | 2 |
| Other | 8 |
| It is difficult to say | 18 |
* This survey was conducted before the public learned of Kirill Serebrennikov’s arrest and the large fire in Rostov on Don.
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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