The mass-media today often reports_new on events in Ukraine. What do Russians think is happening there? 43% of respondents agree to answer an open-ended question on this subject.

Every third respondent (32%) thinks there is a political crisis in Ukraine. They believe the opposition is trying to remove Kuchma from his post, or a power struggle is going on; strikes, civil unrest, and riots are happening, too. Some respondents think a civil war has started in Ukraine.

5% of respondents think there is "chaos and anarchy," "arbitrary rule," and "a complete collapse."

Some respondents (3%) think that an economical crisis is coming to Ukraine ("a ramshackle economy," "the growth of prices, default, unemployment").

The point of view of another 3% of respondents is quite interesting. They think the motive behind events in Ukraine is found in foreign affairs: these events either involve "a battle to reunite Ukraine with Russia," or American influence ("they want to follow the American style of life," "America is taking power").