(12/13/10) -
Britons, Football Fans Claim World Cup Selection Process Was Rigged
Three-in-four respondents are “dissatisfied” or “sad” that the FIFA-sanctioned event will be held in Russia instead of England.
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(08/11/10) -
Russians Still Smitten with Putin, Medvedev
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin remain highly popular in Russia, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 72 per cent of respondents approve of Medvedev’s performance, and 77 per cent endorse Putin’s.
(07/24/10) -
United Russia Keeps Dominating the Political Scene
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – No other political party matches the popularity of the governing United Russia (YR) in the country, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 55 per cent of respondents would vote for United Russia in the next election to the State Duma.
(07/18/10) -
Russians Vehemently Oppose Nuclear Disarmament
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Over the past two decades, people in Russia have become averse to the pursuit of nuclear disarmament, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. Only 19 per cent of respondents want to discard all nuclear arms in the country, down 29 points since 1991.
(07/14/10) -
Americans Unsurprised at Russian Espionage
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The revelation that there are Russian spies posing as American citizens in the United States did not shock many people in the North American country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 77 per cent of respondents say they were not surprised about this situation.
(07/13/10) -
Few Americans Surprised After Arrest of Russian Spies Living in U.S.
Two-thirds of respondents believe the CIA should continue to train and send Americans spies abroad.
(07/11/10) -
Russians Would Pick Putin Over Medvedev
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin could defeat president Dmitry Medvedev—the man who appointed him to his current job—in the next presidential election, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for Putin in the next ballot, up 10 points since April.
(07/09/10) -
Canadians Willing to Host Soccer World Cup at Earliest Opportunity
A third of people across the country have been following the current tournament in South Africa.
(07/06/10) -
Russians Reject Apology to Ukraine Over Famine
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Russia think the government should not apologize to the Ukrainian people over the famine of the 1930s, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 52 per cent of respondent share this view, while 23 per cent think Russia should apologize to the Ukrainians like it did with the Poles for the Katyn massacre.
(07/06/10) -
Britons Want Referees to Rely on Video Replay in Football Matches
Respondents and self-described football fans agree that technology should be used to review specific plays.
