... Opinion and Lobbies
From a political economy perspective, a deeper analysis of the EU’s position can begin with considering the awareness of voters and pressure of special interest groups by using a sample of EU members. Available data shows that public opinion across Europe considered Russia involvement in the Ukrainian crisis as “not justified”[1].
Yet, in the aftermath of the Crimea’s annexation, only 11% of British citizens followed closely the evolvement of the situation, with another 40% admitting a “fairly ...
... Releases. Russian Attitudes towards Different Countries. November 21–24, 2014.
(in Russian)
Other sociological services have also noted an improvement in the attitudes of Russian people towards Georgia over the past few years. According to the
Russian Public Opinion Research Center WCIOM
, 25 per cent of people surveyed in 2008 included Georgia in the list of countries with which Russia has intense hostile relations. By 2014, this number had dropped to 1 per cent. And we are talking about a sudden ...
This Viewpoint column showcases the insights of Valery Fedorov, Director of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (WCIOM), who spoke with RIAC Web Portal Editor Maria Smekalova about the credibility of polls, Russia’s enemies and the role of the media and social networks in shaping the views of Russians, as well as the latter’s ...
