Two thirds of Russians would not support the participants of the riots on Manege square. No way would the majority of respondents take part in such actions.
MOSCOW, December 24, 2010. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the data about the attitudes of Russians towards riots on Manege Square, and on how many Russians would support such actions in their place of residence.
The riots that took place on Manege Square on December 11th drew a wide response (85%): 43% are well informed about that, other 42% heard about that in general. Twelve percent do not know anything about the riots.
Mostly informed respondents are supporters of CPRF party (56%), respondents of the middle and pre-retirement age (45-46%), highly educated Russians (50%), active Internet users (48%) and metropolitan residents (60%). Those who are not informed about the riots are LDPR adherents (15%), supporters of United Russia and absentees (13% for each), the youth (20%), low-educated Russians (16%), residents of big cities and rural area (16-17%).
Russians who tracked the news about the Manege Square riots do not have the common assessment of what happened: 31% think it was hooliganism; 29% call it protest action. According to 7%, it was a protest action that ended up badly. Every tenth say the riots were a provocation (11%) and cross-national conflict (9%). Three percent say it was another trick by young Russians. Other 3% are convinced that the situation has uncovered long-term faults of authorities in the youth and cross national policies.
Two-thirds of those who were aware of what happened on Manege Square said they did not support the participants of the action (65%). Those who negatively assessed the actions of the young people were mainly supporters of Fair Russia and United Russia parties (68% for each), elderly respondents (74%), and residents of middle cities (71%) and rural area residents (69%).Those who oppose their stance are 18% including LDPR party adherents (41%), metropolitan residents (27%), respondents aged under 34 (22-24%).
The overwhelming majority of those who kept track of the developments say they would no take part in such actions even if it happens in their place of residence (79%). They are basically supporters of non-parliament parties (90%) and United Russia (83%), elderly respodnents (87%) and respondents with education above secondary level (80-81%), residents of North-Western part of Russia (87%).
At the same time, every tenth (11%) do not exclude personal participation in such actions. They are mainly LDPR supporters (32%), respondents aged under 34 (15-16%), low-educated Russians (13-14%), Far-Easterners (15%), residents of the Urals and Central Russia (14% for each), Northern Caucasus (13%) and Southern Russia (12%).
The initiative Russian opinion polls were conducted on 18-19 December, 2010. 1600 respondents were interviewed at 138 sampling points in 46 regions of Russia. The margin of error does not exceed 3.4%.
Do you personally know or have you heard/heard for the first time about the riots that took place on December 11th on Moscow Manege Square? (close-ended question, one answer) | ||||||
| Total respondents | Moscow and St.Petersburg | More than 500 | 100 - 500 | Less than 100 | Rural area |
I know | 43 | 60 | 33 | 54 | 41 | 39 |
I heard in general, but not in details | 42 | 28 | 48 | 32 | 49 | 43 |
I hear for the first time | 12 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 16 |
Hard to tell | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Some part of Russians says it was a protest action. Others call it hooliganism. There are other versions. In your opinion, what exactly happened on Manege Square, December 11th? (open-ended question, write down everything told by respondent, % of those who know about what happened) | |
Mess, banditry, riots, outrage, hooliganism | 31 |
Action of protests against illegality, murders, inaction of authorities | 22 |
Planed action, provocation | 11 |
Cross-national conflict, ethnic clashes | 9 |
Action of protest turned unto unrest and hooliganism | 7 |
Tricks of young Russians and fans | 3 |
Situation that uncovered the faults of authorities in the youth policy and cross-national issues | 3 |
Other | 1 |
Hard to tell | 16 |
Riots happened on Manege Square were evaluated differently by Russians. Some people support such actions; others accuse. Which stance are you closer to? (close-ended question, one answer, % of those who knows about what happened) | ||||||
| Total respondents | Moscow and St.Petersburg | more 500 thousand | 100 - 500 thousand | Less than 100 thousand | Rural area |
Rather support | 18 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Rather oppose | 65 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 61 | 69 |
Hard to tell | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 15 |
If such actions happened in your place of residence (city, rural area settlement), would you personally take part? (close-ended question, one answer, % of those who know about what happened) | ||||||
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| Aged 18-24 | Aged 25-34 | Aged 35-44 | Aged 45-59 | Aged 60 and above |
Rather take part | 11 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Rather not take part | 79 | 72 | 73 | 81 | 80 | 87 |
Hard to tell | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
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