The murder of a nine-year-old girl in Saratov raised discussion about lifting the moratorium on death penalty in Russia. What do you think about it?
Casino has been under ban for 10 years. What do you think about it?
| Casinos are still operating illegally in every city | ||
| 43 | 68 | |
| Gambling addiction is a disease; even bookmakers should be banned | ||
| 13 | 21 | |
| I play, but legally – I visit special legal gambling zones or other countries | ||
| 4 | 6 | |
| Casinos make no harm to anybody; they should be returned | ||
| 3 | 5 | |
Russian has accepted the fake news law. Why do you think it was made for?
| Authorities make comfort environment for their activity | ||
| 17 | 32.7 | |
| It is censorship | ||
| 16 | 30.8 | |
| To counteract external threats | ||
| 10 | 19.2 | |
| It is an imitation of lawmakers’ activity | ||
| 6 | 11.5 | |
| To counteract internal threats | ||
| 3 | 5.8 | |
What is The Most Important Event 2018 in Russia?
| Russia World Cup 2018 | ||
| 29 | 40 | |
| Skripal poisoning and GRU exposure | ||
| 18 | 25 | |
| Retirement age increase | ||
| 8 | 11 | |
| Crimea Bridge opening | ||
| 5 | 7 | |
| New anti-Russian sanctions | ||
| 5 | 7 | |
| President election | ||
| 5 | 7 | |
| Big fire at Winter Cherry mall and officials’ reaction to it | ||
| 2 | 3 | |
Putin has appointed Medvedev as new Prime Minister again, because:
| He plays a role of a flak-catcher | ||
| 60 | 67 | |
| He will replace Putin on the post of President again | ||
| 13 | 15 | |
| He has done an excellent job as the PM before | ||
| 10 | 11 | |
| Russian people like him | ||
| 5 | 6 | |
| He knows what is right for Russia | ||
| 1 | 1 | |
What is the reason for series of school attacks in Russia?
| General marginalization of the population amid deteriorating of socio-economic and political situation in the country | ||
| 12 | 29 | |
| Propaganda of violence in the media | ||
| 9 | 22 | |
| Influence of the West (similar incidents in the US schools) | ||
| 8 | 20 | |
| Influence of the criminal subculture (AUE) | ||
| 7 | 17 | |
| Low professional level of law enforcement | ||
| 5 | 12 | |
Why has Alexey Ulyukaev been detained?
| It is Putin’s purges of staff | ||
| 9 | 41 | |
| The detention was lawful - he is a corrupt official | ||
| 6 | 27 | |
| This is demonstration of the fight with corruption | ||
| 4 | 18 | |
| It is struggle between power structures; he was got in wrong | ||
| 3 | 14 | |
Employee of the Russia’s presidential administration, Oleg Smolenkov, turned out to be a spy. What do you think about it?
| One spy managed to escaped, but there are many others who are still operating | ||
| 24 | 44 | |
| Russian government has potential spies with overseas property, as well as wives and children living abroad | ||
| 21 | 38 | |
| This can’t be true, Russian officials are all patriots | ||
| 5 | 9 | |
| This is a fake espionage scandal made up out of political motives | ||
| 5 | 9 | |
12 billion rubles were discovered at FSB colonel Kirill Cherkalin. What does it mean?
| This is just the tip of the iceberg - the amount of bribes is much larger | ||
| 29 | 39 | |
| It's a usual thing - they stole all the time | ||
| 18 | 24 | |
| This means the system is completely rotten | ||
| 17 | 23 | |
| This is a setup, the FSB is the only law enforcement agency whose integrity can be trusted | ||
| 7 | 9 | |
| This is a single case ("every family has a black sheep") | ||
| 4 | 5 | |
Putin offered to jail thieves in law for 15 years, and organizers of criminal gatherings - for 20 years. What will this initiative lead to?
| No one is going to fight the "thieves"; it’s just a show | ||
| 24 | 24.2 | |
| Russia decided to eliminate the thieves in law; all of them will be put in prisons | ||
| 21 | 21.2 | |
| Russian authorities want to reallocate the money and get to the thieves’ billions | ||
| 20 | 20.2 | |
| Nothing will happen: the parties will come to an "agreement" | ||
| 19 | 19.2 | |
| Thieves in law will escape abroad and continue to manage Russian criminal world from other countries | ||
| 15 | 15.2 | |
Do you believe Russia’s default of 1998 can happen again in the nearest future?
| Yes, the US sanctions can lead Russia to a default | ||
| 856 | 39.6 | |
| Yes, incompetence of Russia’s leadership will lead the country to a default | ||
| 699 | 32.4 | |
| Yes, corruption and thievery will lead Russia to a default | ||
| 589 | 27.3 | |
| No, budget funds accumulated by the state will allow to deal with financial difficulties | ||
| 6 | 0.3 | |
| No, Russia’s leadership will not let this happen | ||
| 5 | 0.2 | |
| No, it will not happen due to high oil prices | ||
| 4 | 0.2 | |
What do you think about the results of the Russian presidential election 2018?
| I am not satisfied at all; the election is a fraud | ||
| 55 | 45 | |
| I am satisfied with it; the election was carried in accordance with the law | ||
| 45 | 37 | |
| I am not satisfied with the results: violations took place, but it did not influence the results | ||
| 10 | 8 | |
| I am not satisfied with the results: it is not fair | ||
| 7 | 6 | |
| I am satisfied with it; it’s not important how my candidate got his votes | ||
| 5 | 4 | |
What do you think about Russian government’s decision to close access to information on real estate of top officials?
| Corruptionists are afraid to be revealed | ||
| 0 | ||
| It does not matter, as interested persons will provide information on luxury houses of officials to journalists | ||
| 0 | ||
| This will not influence anything, as everyone already knows how the "servants of the people" live | ||
| 0 | ||
| It was the right decision on protection personal data | ||
| 0 | ||
| It is good decision not to inflame social strife in society | ||
| 0 | ||
Do you think that Chinese experience in fighting corruption can save Russia?
| I don’t think, that such draconian approach may justify good cause | ||
| 11 | 42 | |
| I doubt it. It will hardly scare Russian corrupt officials | ||
| 8 | 31 | |
| Yes, we should have lifted the moratorium on capital punishment long ago | ||
| 5 | 19 | |
| Unlikely, corruption in China has never been eradicated | ||
| 2 | 8 | |
Mass rallies have been held in Moscow due to prohibition of independent candidates for the election. What do you think about it?
| People came to defend their rights | ||
| 78 | 77 | |
| It's a provocation of the third persons aimed at destabilizing political situation in Russia | ||
| 15 | 15 | |
| No one is interested in the Moscow City Duma elections | ||
| 6 | 6 | |
| This is an artificially created situation within the framework of the clan’s struggle (for example, security forces vs the leadership of Moscow) | ||
| 2 | 2 | |
| The candidates overblow a scandal | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
Court sentenced footballers Alexander Kokorin to one and a half years in prison, and Pavel Mamayev to one year and five months in prison. Do you consider the decision of the judge fair?
| Maximum punishment must be applied | ||
| 10 | 29.4 | |
| It's too little. The sentence should be more taught | ||
| 8 | 23.5 | |
| Yes, it is a fair sentence | ||
| 5 | 14.7 | |
| They should be forgiven, they are talented | ||
| 5 | 14.7 | |
| The term they have already served in a pre-trial center is enough | ||
| 4 | 11.8 | |
| There was nothing to punish them for | ||
| 2 | 5.9 | |
What will 2019 bring to Russia?
| Deterioration of economic situation in the country | ||
| 41 | 39.0 | |
| Strengthening control and repressive measures against citizens | ||
| 20 | 19.0 | |
| A war | ||
| 13 | 12.4 | |
| The Iron Curtain | ||
| 11 | 10.5 | |
| Economic growth | ||
| 11 | 10.5 | |
| Warming of international relations | ||
| 8 | 7.6 | |
| Liberalization of social and political life | ||
| 1 | 1.0 | |
What was the reason for the retirement age increase reform?
| Pension money was spent on other purposes | ||
| 69 | 66 | |
| A social gap in the number of the retired and the working people | ||
| 14 | 13 | |
| To follow the European practice | ||
| 9 | 9 | |
| Increase in the number of ‘early retirees’ (military, security forces) | ||
| 5 | 5 | |
| People want to work longer | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| A huge number of people working in the ‘grey’ zone | ||
| 3 | 3 | |
Who would you vote for at Russian Presidential Elections 2018?
| Vladimir Putin | ||
| 24 | 30 | |
| Ksenia Sobchak | ||
| 23 | 28.75 | |
| I would not vote | ||
| 13 | 16.25 | |
| I would ruin a bulletin | ||
| 11 | 13.75 | |
| Pavel Grudinin | ||
| 4 | 5 | |
| Sergei Baburin | ||
| 2 | 2.5 | |
| Vladimir Zhirinovsky | ||
| 2 | 2.5 | |
| Boris Titov | ||
| 1 | 1.25 | |
| Maxim Suraikin | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
| Grigory Yavlinsky | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
How do you protect your personal information online?
| I rely on any possible means (complex passwords, VPNs, encrypted chats, two-factor authentication and other precautions | ||
| 12 | 37.5 | |
| I am a law-abiding citizen and have nothing to hide | ||
| 12 | 37.5 | |
| I just don't. No one is watching me anyway | ||
| 4 | 12.5 | |
| I don't do anything since if the security services want to know something, they will find a way to do it | ||
| 4 | 12.5 | |
Do you think that authorities will finally solve the problem of assets withdrawal abroad?
| Partly. They fight only against «regular people» | ||
| 4 | 100 | |
| Yes, their intentions are serious | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
| No, they fight only in words | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
