Russia Needs Opposition But Not Revolution - Poll
Interfax - 3.1.12 - JRL 2012-38
Moscow, 1 March: The majority of Russians (55 per cent) believe that political opposition should exist in the country, and the authorities should listen to it more (28 per cent), a poll conducted by FOM (Public Opinion Foundation) 25-26 February in 43 regions of the Russian Federation among 1,500 respondents shows.
However, 12 per cent see no need for opposition and 26 per cent said that it does not exist in Russia at all at present.
Meanwhile, 40 per cent of those polled are sure that there is real opposition in the country at present, counting the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) (20 per cent), the LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia) (18 per cent) and A Just Russia (7 per cent) as part of it.
Those who speak about the existence of opposition in Russia believe that it does not affect the situation in the country (11 per cent). A further 15 per cent believe that dissenters have a weak influence on Russian reality and 9 per cent of respondents speak about the opposition's strong influence.
During the research, the vast majority of respondents said that Russia does not need a revolution at present (84 per cent); 9 per cent of those polled had another opinion.
Answering a question as to whether they are ready to take part in protest rallies, 79 per cent responded negatively and 13 per cent positively.
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Moscow, 1 March: The majority of Russians (55 per cent) believe that political opposition should exist in the country, and the authorities should listen to it more (28 per cent), a poll conducted by FOM (Public Opinion Foundation) 25-26 February in 43 regions of the Russian Federation among 1,500 respondents shows.
However, 12 per cent see no need for opposition and 26 per cent said that it does not exist in Russia at all at present.
Meanwhile, 40 per cent of those polled are sure that there is real opposition in the country at present, counting the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) (20 per cent), the LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia) (18 per cent) and A Just Russia (7 per cent) as part of it.
Those who speak about the existence of opposition in Russia believe that it does not affect the situation in the country (11 per cent). A further 15 per cent believe that dissenters have a weak influence on Russian reality and 9 per cent of respondents speak about the opposition's strong influence.
During the research, the vast majority of respondents said that Russia does not need a revolution at present (84 per cent); 9 per cent of those polled had another opinion.
Answering a question as to whether they are ready to take part in protest rallies, 79 per cent responded negatively and 13 per cent positively.