The country is going in the wrong direction, but the mood is good
The Levada Center studied the mood of Russians in August and their assessment of the current state of affairs in the country. The results were different from the results of previous periods.
Is the country moving in the right direction? Positive responses to this question were given by Russians aged 55 and older (58%), those with higher education (59%), those with higher incomes (61%), Moscow residents (66%), those who use television as a source of information (63%), and those who approve of Putin's performance as president (71%). The overall result is 56%, up from 61% in March.
The country is heading in the wrong direction—this is the view of young people under 25 (31%), those aged 25–39 (32%), low-income respondents who barely have enough to eat (34%), and rural residents (30%). This view is also shared by those who use YouTube channels as a source of information (51%) and those who disapprove of Putin's performance as president (82%). The overall dissatisfaction rate is 27%, down 1% in March.
Meanwhile, the majority of Russians—59 percent—are in a normal, balanced state. However, tension, irritation, fear, and melancholy are most often experienced by women (30%), respondents aged 55 and older (31%), respondents with higher education (30%), low-income respondents (43%), and residents of villages and small towns (29%). Those who believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction account for 45%, while those who disapprove of the president's performance account for 51%.
76% of respondents approved of President Putin's performance in August (versus 80% in March), while 18% disapproved (versus 15% in March).
Previous Levada Center poll showed that 70% of Russians consider the political situation in the country to be tense or critical: 57 % respondents - tense, and also 13 % - critical or explosive.
Photo: Levada Center
