This survey took place between September 15-19, 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 along with data from previous surveys. 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%.
HOW WOULD YOU EVALUATE THE CURRENT SITUATION IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS (CHECHNYA, DAGESTAN, INGUSHETIA, ETC.)?
| Nov. 05 | Sept. 06 | Sept. 07 | Nov. 08 | Sept. 09 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 11 | Sept. 12 | Sept. 13 | Sept. 14 | Sept. 15 | Sept. 16 | May 17 | Sept. 17 | |
| Good, calm | 8 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 33 | 41 | 47 |
| Tense | 65 | 68 | 59 | 68 | 63 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 38 | 47 | 37 | 34 |
| Critical, volatile | 20 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| It is difficult to say | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
DO YOU THINK THAT, WITHIN THE COMING YEAR, THE SITUATION IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS WILL IMPROVE, WORSEN, OR STAY THE SAME?
| Nov. 05 | Sept. 06 | Sept. 07 | Nov. 08 | Sept. 09 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 11 | Sept. 12 | Sept. 13 | Sept. 14 | Sept. 15 | Sept. 16 | May 17 | Sept. 17 | |
| Improve | 12 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Worsen | 19 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Stay the same | 55 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 57 | 66 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 53 | 55 |
| It is difficult to say | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 |
The full extent of changes in Russians’ perception of the situation in the North Caucasus since 2005 can be seen in these indicators.
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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