Turnout 55% of Russians replied that they voted in the State Duma elections. This is slightly more than in 2016 (51%), but significantly less than in 2017 (70%). Party list voting results 38% of Russians who voted said that they voted for United Russia, which is less than the numbers during the previous election. 24% […]
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Attitude of Russians towards large purchases
The Feasibility index of large purchases has sunk to the level of the beginning of 2021. The growth of the group of the most prosperous Russians with the greatest purchasing power is insignificant (116 points; in June it was 113 points). The absence of significant positive dynamics in the country as a whole indicates a limited consumer potential and possible economic concerns of the respondents. Meanwhile the pre-election subsidies can positively affect the consumer sentiment in the short term.
Approval of institutions, the state of affairs in the country, trust in politicians
Assessments of the state of affairs in the country remain at the same level. The level of approval of the work of the President and other state institutions has slightly increased.
Savings of Russians in August
According to the latest study of the financial situation of households, conducted by the Levada-Center in August, 32% of Russians have savings. This indicator is quite stable, and has not changed compared to a similar study in October 2020 (31%).
What do Russians think Russia should be like?
Two-thirds (66%) of Russians would like to see Russia first of all “a country with a high standard of living, even if not one of the most powerful countries in the world.” This is the maximum in the entire history of observations. Half of Russians prefer the Soviet political system, more than two thirds prefer a planned economy.
International relations: August 2021
Russians have started to treat Western countries and Ukraine better compared to the spring of 2021. More than half of Russians believe that the country is isolated. 44% believe that Russia should treat the West “as an ally”.
Protest sentiment
Compared to the beginning of the year, the number of Russians who are expecting mass protests has decreased. Even though the willingness to participate in them has increased. The rate of readiness differs by consumer status, views on the state of affairs in the country and the level of approval of the president’s work.
Coronavirus and vaccination
The number of vaccinated people keeps growing, one third of respondents have already received a vaccine against coronavirus. Meanwhile more than a half of Russians (55%) state they are not afraid of contracting coronavirus. This indicator has not changed significantly since the beginning of the year.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Half of the Russian population followed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Most of the respondents consider the national team’s performance to be successful. 70% are sure that our team was not judged fairly.
Events of the month
In August, Russians remembered the events in Afghanistan the most (17%). Other than that, Russians highlighted natural disasters (16%) such as floods and fires, as well as sporting events – the Tokyo Olympics, Euro 2020. 6% of respondents noted the events related to coronavirus. The ANO Levada Center has been included in the registry of […]