Forecasting the Venezuelan Election: New Technologies in Social Media Research

April, 11. The briefing titled “Forecasting the Venezuelan Election: New Technologies in Social Media Research” took place in VCIOM. The participants of the meeting were as...

IT Summit

April 5. – Valery Fedorov took part in the annual meeting of the Information and Computer Technologies Industry Association (APKIT). He spoke on the...

Collective Security Treaty Organization

March 11 – Stepan L`vov took part in the work of the International Meeting of Chiefs of Information Analysis Centers of the CSTO member countries. The participants signed a...

Dialogue: Russia – Poland

March 7 – Olga Kamenchuk, VCIOM`s Director of Communications, took part in the conference “Poland and Russia. 2012 – An Assessment” organized by the Centre for Polish-Russian...

Do que os russos tem medo?
30.03.2013

Os russos acreditam que a crise econômica é a principal ameaça ao seu país, de acordo com uma pesquisa recente realizada pelo VTsIOM, mas o percentual dos que não veem ameaça alguma à Rússia cresceu de 1% para 11%. "É um progresso, mas 11% ainda não é o bastante", diz o diretor-executivo do VTsIOM, Váleri Fedorov.

Source: Gazetarussa.com

Hugo Chávez infunde respeto en el 37% de los rusos
30.03.2013

Al mismo tiempo, el 70% de los encuestados considera que Chávez fue un líder “talentoso y eficiente”, que hizo mucho por su país. El 6% le veían como a un “demagogo y populista” que con discursos sobre la justicia social instauró un régimen autoritario en Venezuela.

Source: Rusiahoy.com

75% of Russians Support Higher Age for Buying Booze – Poll
26.03.2013

MOSCOW, March 26 (RIA Novosti) – About three-quarters of Russians support raising the minimum legal age for buying alcohol to 21 from the current 18, according to a poll released Tuesday by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM).

Source: RIA Novosti

Stephen Fry meets anti-gay politician
18.03.2013

In what can only be described as a clash of civilizations, British actor, writer, comedian, gay rights activist and blogger extraordinaire Stephen Fry met on Tuesday with the Russian lawmaker who kick-started the ongoing crackdown on Russia’s LGBT community.

Source: TheMoscowNews

Putin Enacts Tough Anti-Tobacco Law
05.03.2013

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin enacted Monday a restrictive anti-tobacco law that authorities predict will reduce the percentage of smokers in the country from 39 percent to 25 percent. Starting June 1 of this year, the law will ban smoking in educational institutions, health-care centers, government buildings, workplaces and on public transport.

Source: Latin American "Herald Tribune"

Muscovites worried about migrants - survey
05.03.2013

Migration issues have become the main concern for the majority of Muscovites, according to a new poll revealed on Monday. About 65 percent of the capital’s residents believe that the city’s transportation problems are less urgent to solve than migration-related problems, Stepan Lvov, head of socio-economical research at the VTsIOM pollster, said.

Source: TheMoscowNews

Looming Tobacco Crackdown Has Russian Smokers Fuming
05.03.2013

MOSCOW - Denis Svidorov takes a drag on his cigarette, looks at the scene around him, and wonders whether it will soon be a thing of the past. A man smokes a cigarette in a cafe in Rostov-na-Donu. Russians may have to forget about lighting up indoors if a tough new law passes as expected.

Source: Radio Free Europe

Index of relations between Russia and the U.S. (percentage points)

April, 2013
  • Satisfaction with life
    56
  • Social optimism
    68
  • Financial state
    57
  • Economic situation in the country
    40
  • Political situation
    59
  • General vector of development
    46
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Electoral rating of political leaders

  • March 18, 2012
    Question: "Which politician would you vote for, if presidential election were held next Sunday?" (closed question, 1 response)
    Putin V.
    57.5% 
    Zyuganov G.
    10.7% 
    Zhirinovsiky V.
    7.3% 
    Prohorov M.
    7.2% 
    Mironov S.
    2.3% 
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Electoral rating of political parties

  • May 12, 2013
    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»
    47.0%  
    KPRF
    11.7%  
    LDPR
    7.5%  
    Party «Just Russia»
    4.2%  
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Confidence in political leaders

  • May 12, 2013
    Question: "Please name 5-6 politicians, whom you trust/ distrust most" (open-ended question, up to 6 answers).
    Putin V.
    52% 
    8% 
    Medvedev D.
    17% 
    7% 
    Zyuganov G.
    8% 
    11% 
    Zhirinovsiky V.
    7% 
    19% 
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Ratings of state institutions

  • May 12, 2013
    Question: "Do you generally approve or disapprove of the..?"(closed question, 1 response).
    President of the RF
    65.1% 
    26.2% 
    Prime-minister of the RF
    54.1% 
    32.9% 
    Government of the RF
    49.3% 
    36.6% 
    April, 2013
    State Duma
    29% 
    49% 
    Federation Council
    30% 
    39% 
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Ratings of social institution

  • April, 2013
    "Do you generally approve or disapprove of the..?"(closed question, 1 response)
    Russian Army
    58% 
    28% 
    Mass Media
    57% 
    31% 
    Law Enforcement
    38% 
    47% 
    Public Chamber
    31% 
    32% 
    Judicial System
    31% 
    50% 
    Political Parties
    29% 
    48% 
    Trade Unions
    31% 
    40% 
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