"I is back."If the presidential election took place this Sunday, who would you vote for? (Open-ended)
| Vladimir Putin | 33% |
| Dmitry Medvedev | 14% |
| Gennady Zyuganov | 4% |
| Vladimir Zhirinovsky | 3% |
| Other / Not sure / Would not vote | 46% |
Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
In whose hands is the real authority in the Russian Federation placed right now?
| Jul. 2008 | Jun. 2008 | |
| In Medvedev’s hands | 9% | 17% |
| In Putin’s hands | 36% | 32% |
| Both equally | 47% | 40% |
| Hard to answer | 8% | 11% |
Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Jul. 18 to Jul. 22, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Do you approve or disapprove of Russian president Dmitry Medvedev’s performance?
| Jun. 2008 | May 2008 | |
| Approve | 73% | 70% |
| Disapprove | 18% | 20% |
Do you approve or disapprove of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin’s performance?
| Jun. 2008 | May 2008 | |
| Approve | 83% | 80% |
| Disapprove | 13% | 15% |
Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Jun. 20 to Jun.. 23, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Do you think relations between Ukraine and Russia will be better, worse, or stay the same during the next eight years?
| Better | 31.3% |
| Stay the same | 25.4% |
| Worse | 17.4% |
| Not sure | 25.9% |
Do you trust Russian president Vladimir Putin?
| Yes | 58.2% |
| No | 24.2% |
| Not sure | 17.7% |
Do you trust Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev?
| Yes | 28.1% |
| No | 22.2% |
| Not sure | 49.8% |
Source: FOM-Ukraine
Methodology: Interviews with 2,000 Ukrainian adults, conducted from Feb. 20 to Mar. 2, 2008. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
If the presidential election were conducted this Sunday, which of these candidates would you vote for?
| Dmitry Medvedev | 45% |
| Vladimir Zhirinovsky | 5% |
| Gennady Zyuganov | 5% |
| Boris Nemtsov | 1% |
| Mikhail Fradkov | 1% |
| Other | 5% |
| Would not vote | 8% |
| Hard to answer | 30% |
How would you rate Dmitry Medvedev’s chances in the election?
| He will earn a substantial victory | 55% |
| He will win, but barely ahead of his rivals | 17% |
| He will lose | 4 % |
| Hard to answer | 24% |
Source: All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,600 Russian adults, conducted on Dec. 15 and Dec. 16. 2007. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.
Imagine that parliamentary elections will be held again this Sunday. Which of the following parties would you vote for?
(Decided Voters)
| Jul. 2007 | Jun. 2007 | May 2007 | |
| United Russia (YR) | 54% | 52% | 57% |
| Communist Party (KPRF) | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| A Just Russia | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) | 8% | 9% | 11% |
| Yabloko (Liberal) | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| Union of Right Forces (SPS) | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews to 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Jul. 13 to Jul. 16, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
Do you approve or disapprove of Vladimir Putin’s performance as president?
| Jun. 2007 | May 2007 | Apr. 2007 | |
| Approve | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Disapprove | 18% | 18% | 19% |
Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews to 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Jun. 15 to Jun. 18, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
