Moscow, 29 December: Russians are displaying anxiety as they enter 2012, according to research carried out by sociologists. Of those members of the Russian public who were asked, 61 per cent doubt that 2012 will be a quiet year for the country in political terms, and only one in five is hoping that will happen (22 per cent), Interfax was told on Thursday (29 December) by the Levada Centre, whose experts carried out a nationwide poll at the end of the year.
More than half (55 per cent) of the 1,600 surveyed in 130 towns and cities in 45 of the country's regions are not predicting an economic breakthrough for Russia in the coming year, while 26 per cent believe this will happen. At the same time, for themselves personally, most Russians are expecting a quiet life (55 per cent), although one in three fears discomfort (32 per cent).
Asked whether an economic crisis similar to the one in 2008 could happen in Russia next year, 40 per cent said it could, 42 per cent said it could not and 18 per cent had no answer.
At the same time, 56 per cent of citizens are expecting the political situation in Russia to become more acute in connection with the upcoming presidential election (32 per cent do not expect this will happen), but 65 per cent do not see any of the preconditions for a coup d'etat.
Moscow, 29 December: Russians are displaying anxiety as they enter 2012, according to research carried out by sociologists.
Of those members of the Russian public who were asked, 61 per cent doubt that 2012 will be a quiet year for the country in political terms, and only one in five is hoping that will happen (22 per cent), Interfax was told on Thursday (29 December) by the Levada Centre, whose experts carried out a nationwide poll at the end of the year.
More than half (55 per cent) of the 1,600 surveyed in 130 towns and cities in 45 of the country's regions are not predicting an economic breakthrough for Russia in the coming year, while 26 per cent believe this will happen. At the same time, for themselves personally, most Russians are expecting a quiet life (55 per cent), although one in three fears discomfort (32 per cent).
Asked whether an economic crisis similar to the one in 2008 could happen in Russia next year, 40 per cent said it could, 42 per cent said it could not and 18 per cent had no answer.
At the same time, 56 per cent of citizens are expecting the political situation in Russia to become more acute in connection with the upcoming presidential election (32 per cent do not expect this will happen), but 65 per cent do not see any of the preconditions for a coup d'etat.