(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in Russia believe two disputed islands should remain in Russian hands and not be ceded to Japan, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 79 per cent of respondents say the Kuril Islands should stay in Russian territory.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The United Russia (YR) party keeps a large lead in the country, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 57 per cent of respondents would support the governing party in the next legislative ballot.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Russia’s political scene is clearly dominated by one party, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 56 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing United Russia (YR) party in the next election to the State Duma, up three points since May.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Russia think bi-lateral relations with the United States are neither too friendly nor too hostile, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 14 per cent of respondents see the relationship in a positive light, while 13 per cent see it as stressed.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Russia think that former president and current prime minister Vladimir Putin has a strong influence in the country’s direction, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 50 per cent of respondents say Putin shares power with current president Dmitry Medvedev, up two points since April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Russia’s current president and prime minister has remained high throughout the year, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 72 per cent of respondents approve of Dmitry Medvedev’s performance, and 78 per cent feel the same way about the way Vladimir Putin has handled his duties.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Russia are oblivious to a new regulation that compels top officials to submit income and property statements to public scrutiny, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. Only 13 per cent of respondents are fully aware of the new guidelines and have read some of the statements.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – About half of people in Russia say two men govern the country in tandem, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 48 per cent of respondents say Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin both hold the real authority in the country.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Former Russian president Vladimir Putin and his successor continue to enjoy a high level of public support, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 78 per cent of respondents approve of Putin’s performance as prime minister, and 71 per cent feel the same way about Dmitry Medvedev’s job as president.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-in-five adults in Russia think the sitting government did little in the past year, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 40 per cent of respondents say the government has no achievements whatsoever.
