Tag Archive: poll shows

on April 21, 2015 in World News

Russians want their country to follow independent course, poll shows

Russians want their country to follow independent course, poll shows Over half of Russian citizens want their homeland to pursue its own way of development and only 17 percent think that Russia should take the same path as Western nations, according to the latest research by independent pollster Levada Center. The share of those who prefer an independent development program for Russia was 55 percent, significantly up from 37 percent two years back. The share of supporters of the European way for Russia on the decreased from 31 percent in 2013 to 17 percent today, Levada’s research indicates. As many… View Article

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on April 18, 2015 in World News

Most Russians still support return of capital punishment, poll shows

Most Russians still support return of capital punishment, poll shows The percentage of Russians who support the return of the death penalty has slightly reduced, but it’s still a majority at about 60 percent, according to the latest sociological research. The poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation showed 60 percent of Russian citizens would not object to a reintroduction of the death penalty. A year ago this figure was 66 percent and in 2001 it peaked at 80 percent. Seventy percent of responders believe the death penalty should be used to punish sexual crimes against minors. Sixty percent viewed… View Article

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on January 31, 2015 in World News

Conservatives and Liberals tied in voter support, poll shows

Conservatives and Liberals tied in voter support, poll shows A new Forum Research poll has the federal Conservatives and Liberals in a statistical tie. The federal Conservatives and Liberals are locked in a tie in voter support, according to a new Forum Research poll. The poll, conducted Wednesday and Thursday, shows the Conservatives have 35 per cent voter support and the Liberals 34 per cent — a tie when the poll’s margin of error is factored in. The opposition New Democrats are at 20 per cent. “Nothing much in particular has happened recently, the prime minister is no more popular,… View Article

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