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Opposition to Putin’s Re-Election Hits Post-Crimea High – Poll

The results come months after Russians voted in favor of controversial constitutional reforms that allow Putin to run for two more terms.

Russians’ Protest Expectations Hit 20-Year High, Willingness to Attend Falls – Poll

While 44% of respondents said they expect new political or economic protests, only 16% were willing to protest themselves.

1 in 4 Russians Watched Navalny’s ‘Putin Palace’ Investigation – Poll

However, 77% of those who watched the investigation said it didn't change their existing attitudes toward Putin.

Dissatisfaction With Putin Surges Among Young Russians – Levada Poll

Disapproval among the Putin generation hits a new high.

1 in 5 Young Russians Would Vote for Putin: Poll

Putin's support among young Russians has fallen by roughly half in the past year, the Levada Center said.

pessimistic outlook

Russians Doubt Biden Presidency Will Improve U.S.-Russia Relations – Poll

At the same time, Russians' general opinions of the U.S. have improved since 2016.

2 in 5 Russians Don’t Believe Navalny Was Poisoned – Poll

The findings come as Navalny’s approval ratings have more than doubled in the past year, the survey said.

pandemic recovery

Putin’s Approval Rating Returns to Pre-Coronavirus Levels – Poll

The share of Russians who approve of Putin hit a historic low at the height of the pandemic.

Nearly Half of Russians Support Anti-Kremlin Protests in Far East – Poll

Almost 30% of Russians said they’d join similar protests in their own region.

constituent opinion

Putin’s Trust Rating Drops Further as More Russians Willing to Protest — Poll

Russians are increasingly willing to protest falling living standards as their trust in Putin falls, the pollster said.

Putin’s Approval Rating Drops to Historic Low: Poll

The latest results mark Putin's lowest approval rating recorded by the Levada Center since September 1999.

Putin’s Virus Response Earns Lower Marks Than Local Leaders’: Poll

Respondents were more likely to say their governors were doing their best to deal with the outbreak than the president.

youth (not) in revolt

4 in 5 Young Russians Are Apolitical: Poll

“Politics is boring and de facto nonexistent [for young people],” the Carnegie Moscow Center's Andrei Kolesnikov said.

censored coverage

Leading Russian Paper Vedomosti’s New Editor Bans Putin Criticism

Articles citing Russia’s last remaining independent polling agency have also been banned, allegedly on the Kremlin's orders.

Russians’ Positive Opinions of Putin Fall for 3rd Straight Year – Poll

The share of Russians who said they view Putin with positive feelings like admiration or sympathy stood at 29%.

Majority of Russians Doubt Official Coronavirus Data – Poll

Russia's low number of cases has drawn skepticism as numbers in neighboring Europe have soared.

rose-colored glasses

75% of Russians Say Soviet Era Was 'Greatest Time' in Country’s History – Poll

At the same time, only 28% of Russians said they would want to “return to the path that the Soviet Union was following.”

fading from memory

Fewer Russians Remember Nemtsov’s Murder 5 Years On – Poll

Nearly 30% of Russians today say they haven't heard of the opposition politician's murder.

let's be friends

4 in 5 Russians View West as a Friend – Poll

Sociologists said the results point toward Russians’ “mass fatigue of foreign policy confrontation.”

Russians and Ukrainians Turn Sour on Each Other – Poll

Fewer people reported positive opinions toward their neighbor, while negative attitudes increased.

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