Just before the one-on-one summit between President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held on July 16, Russian pollster VCIOM asked the Russian public how they viewed the American president and U.S.-Russian relations.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.