• Press release №1992
    11.09.2017
    ALCOHOL ADDICTION AND HOW TO FIGHT IT

    The problem of alcoholism indirectly affects more than one-third of respondents. Almost two-thirds of Russians would support an anti-alcohol campaign.

  • Press release №1991
    08.09.2017
    MOSCOW: A CITY OF OPPORTUNITIES?

    Moscow is good for studying, working and earning money but any place within Russia is good for living, loving and raising children, Russians say.

  • Press release №1990
    06.09.2017
    RUSSIAN FAR EAST: A GROWTH AREA

    Russian Far East attracts Russians with its high salaries, social benefits and environmental conditions.

Awards Ceremony at Higher School of Economics. Day one.

On June 27, the Awards Ceremony for VCIOM’s Student Research Competition took place at National Research University – Higher School of Economics. Prizes and awards were given by...

Moscow – London

Based on the data of VCIOM’s latest study devoted to demographic trends in mono-industrial towns in modern Russia, the Cambridge experts prepared an article published in the...

“The Kozakdom potential as a stability factor in the North Caucasus"

On June 14, a meeting of the VCIOM Scientific Council was held at the Grushin hall; the meeting was titled “The Kozakdom potential as a stability factor in the North...

Lectures at foreign universities

Olga Kamenchuk, VCIOM Director on International and Public Affairs, has finished another set of reports and open lectures about VCIOM and its studies; the lectures are given each...

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, 2017
  • Satisfaction with life
    48
  • Social optimism
    63
  • Financial state
    55
  • Economic situation in the country
    48
  • Political situation
    57
  • General vector of development
    55
more>>

Electoral rating of political parties

  • October 15, 2017
    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»
    50.8%  
    LDPR
    10.1%  
    KPRF
    8.7%  
    Party «Just Russia»
    5.0%  
    more>>

Confidence in political leaders

  • October 15, 2017
    Question: "Please name 5-6 politicians, whom you trust/ distrust most" (open-ended question, up to 6 answers).
    Putin V.
    50% 
    3% 
    Sojgu S.
    16% 
    0% 
    Medvedev D.
    14% 
    14% 
    Lavrov S.
    11% 
    0% 
    Zhirinovsky V.
    11% 
    25% 
    more>>

Ratings of state institutions

  • October 15, 2017
    Question: "Do you generally approve or disapprove of the..?"(closed question, 1 response).
    President of the RF
    84.2% 
    9.5% 
    Government of the RF
    60.2% 
    28.6% 
    Prime-minister of the RF
    55.1% 
    30.3% 
    September, 2017
    State Duma
    53.2% 
    31.3% 
    Federation Council
    59.7% 
    16.9% 
    more>>

Ratings of social institution

  • May, 2017
    "Do you generally approve or disapprove of the..?"(closed question, 1 response)
    Russian Army
    89% 
    6% 
    Church
    76% 
    14% 
    Mass Media
    66% 
    24% 
    Law Enforcement
    61% 
    27% 
    Public Chamber
    55% 
    17% 
    Political Parties
    48% 
    28% 
    Judicial System
    47% 
    35% 
    more>>
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