• Press release №1979
    31.07.2017
    ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION IN RUSSIA

    Russians report improvements in environmental situation, according to the recent VCIOM-Sputnik survey data

  • Press release №1978
    25.07.2017
    JEHOVAH`S WITNESSES: A FOREVER BAN?

    Russians generally treat Jehovah’s Witnesses in a negative or neutral way; a decision to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses is supported by Russians.

  • Press release №1977
    24.07.2017
    CLIMATE CHANGE: IS IT WARM OR COLD…?

    An overwhelming majority of Russians think that the global climate is changing.

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

  • August 13, 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»
    50.9%  
    LDPR
    10.9%  
    KPRF
    8.6%  
    Party «Just Russia»
    4.9%  
    more>>

Confidence in political leaders

  • August 13, 2017
    Question: "Please name 5-6 politicians, whom you trust/ distrust most" (open-ended question, up to 6 answers).
    Putin V.
    51% 
    2% 
    Sojgu S.
    18% 
    0% 
    Lavrov S.
    15% 
    0% 
    Medvedev D.
    14% 
    16% 
    Zhirinovsky V.
    12% 
    26% 
    more>>

Ratings of state institutions

  • August 13, 2017
    Question: "Do you generally approve or disapprove of the..?"(closed question, 1 response).
    President of the RF
    82.6% 
    10.6% 
    Government of the RF
    57.2% 
    30.2% 
    Prime-minister of the RF
    51.7% 
    32.2% 
    July, 2017
    State Duma
    49.4% 
    32.9% 
    Federation Council
    54.4% 
    16.5% 
    more>>

Ratings of social institution

  • February, 2017
    "Do you generally approve or disapprove of the..?"(closed question, 1 response)
    Russian Army
    89% 
    7% 
    Church
    73% 
    16% 
    Mass Media
    64% 
    27% 
    Law Enforcement
    61% 
    28% 
    Political Parties
    51% 
    29% 
    Public Chamber
    48% 
    23% 
    Judicial System
    45% 
    38% 
    more>>
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