This survey was carried out October 24–30, 2019 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample comprised 1616 people ages 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. 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%
“Raids on the Offices of the Anti-Corruption Foundation”
WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE ACTIVITIES OF ALEXEI NAVALNY? (one answer)
| Oct. 19 | |
| Mostly positive | 9 |
| Neutral, indifferent | 31 |
| Mostly negative | 25 |
| I don’t know anything about what he does | 31 |
| It is difficult to say | 4 |
SINCE AUGUST 2019, LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING SEARCHES OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES OF ALEXEI NAVALNY’S ANTI-CORRUPTION FUND AND FILING CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE FUND’S EMPLOYEES. DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS, AND, IF SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? (respondents could choose more than one answer)
| Oct. 19 | |
| This is the government trying to conduct independent anti-corruption investigations | 18 |
| This is the government fighting against money laundering | 12 |
| This it the government defending against foreign agents of influence | 18 |
| I don’t know anything / first time I’m hearing about this | 47 |
| It is difficult to say | 8 |
“The Moscow Case”
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE CRIMINAL CHARGES RAISED AGAINST PARTICIPANTS IN THE MOSCOW PROTESTS (“THE MOSCOW CASE”) CONCERNING OPPOSITION CANDIDATES BEING BLOCKED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE MOSCOW CITY DUMA ELECTIONS? (one answer)
| Oct. 19 | |
| I’m closely following this online and in the media | 7 |
| I have heard a lot about this | 23 |
| I’ve heard something about this but don’t really understand what’s happening | 29 |
| I haven’t heard anything about this | 41 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE GOAL OF RAISING THESE CRIMINAL CHARGES AND GIVING REAL JAIL SENTENCES? (as a percentage of respondents who are closely following or have heard about the criminal charges; one answer)
| Oct. 19 | |
| To punish those guilty of organizing large-scale disturbances and unsanctioned rallies and those who resisted law-enforcement agencies in the summer of 2019 | 34 |
| To scare the public that sides with the opposition | 57 |
| Other | 2 |
| It is difficult to say | 7 |
1. Knowing about the “Moscow Case” in relation to respondents’ place of residence
| Moscow | Cities with pop. over 500,000 | Cities with pop. between 100,000-500,000 | Cities with pop. less than 100,000 | Village | |
| I’m closely following this online and in the media | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| I have heard a lot about this | 42 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| I’ve heard something about this but don’t really understand what’s happening | 23 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| I haven’t heard anything about this | 20 | 43 | 38 | 42 | 47 |
2. Knowing about the “Moscow Case” in relation to respondents’ place of residence
| Moscow | Cities with pop. over 500,000 | Cities with pop. between 100,000-500,000 | Cities with pop. less than 100,000 | Village | |
| To punish those guilty of organizing large-scale disturbances and unsanctioned rallies and those who resisted law-enforcement agencies in the summer of 2019 | 22 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 29 |
| To scare the public that sympathizes with the opposition | 74 | 49 | 52 | 56 | 62 |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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