A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. We need peace under favorable conditions!
MOSCOW, July 25, 2016. Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VCIOM) presents the data of the survey devoted to the reaction of Russians to the Recep Erdogan’s apology for the downing of the Russian warplane over Turkey.
Russians (83%) are aware of the Erdogan’s apology for the downed Su-24, however, Russians (79%) believe that the apology is too late.
Most of respondents (61%) consider that the party that lost most in this conflict is Turkey (since February this year this share has increased to 54%; only 4% name Russia); according to 74%, the normalization of relations should be under more favorable conditions than they were before the conflict. The retaliatory measures taken by Russia are perceived as adequate by 43% of Russians, as insufficient by 42% (31% in 2015), but not as excessive (by 5%).
Seventy-one percent of respondents consider that a number of conditions (paying compensation, punishment of the guilty) should be met for the normalization of the Russia-Turkey relations.
The VCIOM survey was carried out on July 2-3, 2016 in 130 settlements, 46 regions and 9 federal districts of Russia. The sample size involved 1600 persons. The survey was conducted with multi-stage stratified sample based on general rule of walking and quotas at the final selection stage; the sample is representative of the Russian population aged 18 and over, according to sex, age, education, type of settlement. The margin of error (taking into account the design effect) with 95% confidence interval does not exceed 3.5%. The survey method is community-based formalized face-to-face interviews. In addition to sampling error, minor changes in question wording and different circumstances arising during the field work can introduce bias into the survey.
Recep Erdogan has recently expressed his regrets about downing of the Russian military plane over Syria shot down by Turkish servicemen. Do you know/have you heard/ do you hear for the first time about that? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | |||||||
| Total respondents | Aged 18-24 | Aged 25-34 | Aged 35-44 | Aged 45-59 | Aged 60 and more | |
I am well aware of that | 45 | 27 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 56 | |
I heard something but I do not any details | 38 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 34 | |
This is the first time I hear about that | 16 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 | |
Don’t know | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
In your opinion, how timely are his regrets? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | ||
| Total respondents | |
The regrets are rather early | 2 | |
The regrets are timely, they are expressed at the right time | 10 | |
The regrets are late | 79 | |
Don’t know | 9 | |
In your opinion, should Russia agree to get back to the same state in the Russia-Turkey bilateral relations as they were before the downing of the Russian warplane, or should Russia pursue more favorable conditions in its relations with Turkey? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | ||||||
| Total respondents | Elementary (incomplete secondary) education | Secondary education (school, vocational school) | Specialized secondary education (technical school) | Incomplete higher (not less than three years in a higher education institute), higher education | |
It is acceptable to agree to the conditions that were before the conflict | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | |
More favorable conditions are needed | 74 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 71 | |
Don’t know | 12 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 10 | |
In your opinion, who lost more in the Russia-Turkish conflict and from the mutual sanctions? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | ||
| February 6-7, 2016 | July 2-3, 2016 |
Russia | 3 | 4 |
Turkey | 54 | 61 |
Both parties lost | 35 | 27 |
Don’t know | 8 | 8 |
How would you assess the Russia’s respond to Turkey‘s downing of the Russian warplane? (closed-ended question, one answer %) | ||
| 2015 | 2016 |
I think that retaliatory measures are excessive | 8 | 5 |
I think that retaliatory measures are sufficient | 54 | 43 |
I think that retaliatory measures are not sufficient | 31 | 42 |
Don’t know | 7 | 10 |
In your opinion, should Russia agree to the regularization of relations with Turkey even if Turkey fails to meet all the requirements (to pay compensation to Russia and to punish the guilty)? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | ||||||||
| Total respondents | A Just Russia party | Supporters of LDPR | Supporters of CPRF | Supporters of United Russia party | Supporters of non-parliamentary parties | I would not take part in elections | |
It is acceptable for Russia to try to improve the relations right now not waiting for the requirements to be met | 16 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 12 | |
It is acceptable for Russia to agree to the normalization of relations only after all the requirements are met | 71 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 61 | 65 | |
Don’t know | 13 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 23 | |
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