This survey took place between February 15–20, 2019 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 50 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as a percentage 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%
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE MURDER OF BORIS NEMTSOV IN FEBRUARY 2015? (one answer)
| Mar. 18 | Feb. 19 | |
| Yes | 83 | 82 |
| No | 15 | 17 |
| It is difficult to say | 2 | 1 |
WHY, IN YOUR PERSONAL OPINION, WAS BORIS NEMTSOV KILLED? (single answer; as a percentage of respondents who have heard about the murder; ranked in descending order according to February 2019)
| Mar. 18 | Feb. 19 | |
| For his opposition views and his criticism of those in power | 24 | 30 |
| I don’t understand why he was killed | 30 | 25 |
| He was the victim of a conflict between criminals | 21 | 25 |
| For making offensive statements about Muslims | 8 | 6 |
| Other | 2 | 3 |
| It is difficult to say | 15 | 11 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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