Respondents were asked: "WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN IN UKRAINE?" 54% of those surveyed agreed to answer. The most common answers were as follows (data in % of those surveyed):
the situation will be resolved successfully, Ukraine will remain unified
("peace in Ukraine", "it will all calm down"; "no collapse"; "the situation will be resolved with common sense") | 20 |
a president will be chosen in the repeat election
(""Yanukovych should win"; "Yushchenko will be elected") | 16 |
| there will be bloodshed, revolution, civil war | 8 |
Ukraine will be split into two states
("Ukraine will consists of two parts – West and East") | 5 |
Relations between Russia and Ukraine will improve, resulting in unification
("Ukraine will become closer to Russia";) | 3 |
The outcome will be bad
("sorrowful results") | 1 |
Ukraine will move away from Russia and closer to the West
("the Western countries will catch Ukraine") | 1 |
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As we can see, 39% of respondents expect a positive outcome of Ukraine's political crisis, while 15% give dark forecasts.
The Public Opinion Foundation. A Russia-wide poll of urban and rural residents was conducted in 200 households in 63 regions, territories, and republics, in all economic and geographic areas of Russia. Interviews are conducted at the homes of interviewees. Household interviews are drawn from a sample size of 1500 respondents. The margin of error does not exceed 3.6%. December 4, 2004.
