The Russians have begun to change their attitude towards the EU and the US – RBC

participants of “Velobulvar.” Archival photo

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The number of people in Russia who are opposed to the US fell by 11 percentage points, Interfax with reference to the case study, “Levada Center.” In January 2015 a bad relationship with the United States have declared 81% of respondents, according to the latest data of the attitude expressed 70% of respondents.

The positively perceive America 19% of Russians, compared with January, their number has increased by 6 percentage points in January such was 13%. The share of Russians who are bad to the European Union also fell from 71% in January to 62% in July. Good to the EU are 26% of Russians against 20% in January. On the negative attitude towards Ukraine 60% of respondents told (in January the figure was 64%).

In this case, a positive attitude to China are 75% of Russians. The mistreatment of the country admitted 13% of respondents (in January, these figures were – 80% and 8%, respectively). Good relations with Iran have admitted 43% of respondents positively perceive Georgia 45% of Russian citizens.

The survey was conducted July 17-20 among 1,600 people in 134 settlements of 46 regions of Russia.

In July opinion poll showed that the index of life satisfaction increased compared to June and reached 69 points. This index shows how much the Russians are satisfied with the life that lead, and is calculated as the difference of positive and negative assessments. The higher the index, the more the respondents are satisfied with the way of life.

The researchers noted that the value of the index was the highest this year.

The value of the index, showing how Russians estimate financial situation of his family, fell by 2 percentage points, to 68 points over the June figure.

The largest decline, according to a study showed an index showing how the Russians are optimistic about the future. If in June it was 67 points in July fell to 62 points.

At the same time, the poll Fund “Public Opinion”, which was held on July 21 the good economic situation they find only 5% of Russians, 35% consider it bad and 56% – satisfactory. At the same time, in February 2015 the economic situation was assessed as good, only 2% of respondents.