• Press release №2094
    10.08.2018
    SOUTH OSSETIA: TEN YEARS AFTER THE WAR

    Russians consider that the decision to recognize the independence of South Ossetia was right. The Russia-Georgia relations show positive dynamics.

  • Press release №2093
    09.08.2018
    RUSSIA VIEWED BY FOREIGNERS: WORLD CUP LEGACY

    Russians consider that foreign visitors have felt a sense of “respect”, “admiration” and “liking” towards Russia after the World Cup.

  • Press release №2092
    06.08.2018
    PAY FOR SUBSCRIPTION AND WATCH IT?

    Russians consider that in order to combat the distribution of unauthorized copies of movies on the Internet it is important to decrease prices to let people download or watch them online.

Award from the president

Konstantin Abramov, VCIOM Foundation General Director, was awarded the medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” 2d class by the Presidential Decree for his active...

Scientific Council: Election

March 22. The Scientific Council’s meeting on “Challenges for Electoral Sociology and Forecasting: Results of March 18 Control Point” was held at VCIOM Institute.  Experts...

7 days ahead of Russia’s presidential election

March 12. During the press conference at Russia Today Information Agency, Valery Fedorov, VCIOM General Director, presented the final data of the electoral rating of the Russian...

Two months ahead of the 2018 elections

January 15. Valery Fedorov, VCIOM General Director, held the first in a series of press conferences devoted to the presidential elections taking place on March 18, 2018. V....

Russia Crawls Back To Life, But Locals Feel Uneasy
20.07.2017

Russia's economy surely is better than it was a year ago. But, tell that to the Russians. Some 45% of them believe the “worst is yet to come” despite a nice 3.1% recovery in economic growth over the last 12 months ending in May, according to the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM).

Source: Forbes

Overwhelming majority of Russians favor criminalizing illegal drug use
26.06.2017

Almost 80 percent of Russians say they want to bring back criminal penalties for illegal drug use, and only six support legalizing the use of soft drugs, according to the latest survey conducted by Russia’s state-run polling agency, VTSIOM.

Source: RT News

PM Karapetyan’s rating high among voters: VCIOM poll
28.03.2017

Public opinion polls of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) over Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary election showed that the ratings of two leading forces, the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Tsarukyan alliance are equal in practice, reports Armenpress.

Source: ArmenPress

PM Karapetyan’s rating high among voters: VCIOM poll
28.03.2017

Public opinion polls of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) over Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary election showed that the ratings of two leading forces, the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Tsarukyan alliance are equal in practice, reports Armenpress.

Source: ArmenPress

PM Karapetyan’s rating high among voters: VCIOM poll
28.03.2017

Public opinion polls of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) over Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary election showed that the ratings of two leading forces, the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Tsarukyan alliance are equal in practice, reports Armenpress.

Source: ArmenPress

Wie La La Land
23.03.2017

Die Begeisterung der Russen über die Annexion der Krim ist groß. Wirtschaftlich erweist sich die Einnahme bis dato vor allem als Belastung. Wladimir Putin selbst ist am Wochenende nicht auf die berühmten Sperlingsberge im Südwesten Moskaus gekommen. Das Festival namens „Frühling“ zu Ehren der Annexion der Halbinsel Krim vor drei Jahren überließ er lieber dem gemeinen Volk.

Source: Welt

Putting history to rest: Will Lenin soon be buried?
14.03.2017

MPs call for dismantling the Soviet leader’s mausoleum on Red Square. Ivan Sukharev, a State Duma deputy from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), sent a request to the speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, to consider the issue of dismantling Vladimir Lenin's mausoleum in Red Square, RT reports.

Source: Russia beyond the headlines
July, 2018
  • Satisfaction with life
    50
  • Social optimism
    34
  • Financial state
    50
  • Economic situation in the country
    39
  • Political situation
    56
  • General vector of development
    51
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Electoral rating of political parties

  • August 26, 2018
    Question: "Which political party would you vote for, if elections to the State Duma were held next Sunday?" (closed question, 1 response)
    Party «Unified Russia»
    36.6%  
    KPRF
    14.9%  
    LDPR
    11.6%  
    Party «Just Russia»
    6.4%  
    more>>

Confidence in political leaders

  • August 26, 2018
    Question: "Please name 5-6 politicians, whom you trust/ distrust most" (open-ended question, up to 6 answers).
    Putin V.
    37% 
    5% 
    Sojgu S.
    16% 
    0% 
    Lavrov S.
    13% 
    0% 
    Zhirinovsky V.
    10% 
    30% 
    Medvedev D.
    8% 
    26% 
    more>>

Ratings of state institutions

  • August 26, 2018
    Question: "Do you generally approve or disapprove of the..?"(closed question, 1 response).
    President of the RF
    66.1% 
    24% 
    Government of the RF
    39.3% 
    46.3% 
    Prime-minister of the RF
    33.3% 
    51.6% 
    August, 2018
    State Duma
    33% 
    45% 
    Federation Council
    37% 
    28% 
    more>>

Ratings of social institution

  • July, 2018
    "Do you generally approve or disapprove of the..?"(closed question, 1 response)
    Russian Army
    85% 
    6% 
    Church
    66% 
    18% 
    Mass Media
    53% 
    32% 
    Law Enforcement
    56% 
    26% 
    Public Chamber
    37% 
    19% 
    Political Parties
    34% 
    34% 
    Judicial System
    34% 
    36% 
    more>>
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