The majority of those surveyed are in favor of a peaceful way to resolve contradictions with the West and see it as a mediator in resolving the conflict with Ukraine Photo: Ruslan Shamukov / TASS Europe! What complex feelings are evoked in Russians by everything that stands behind this word. Beautiful and disgusting, desirable and repulsive, an example of what should be done and an example of what should not be done.

How issues of private inconvenience turn into an angry public mood and become a political argument. Social survey data Photo: Dmitry Dukhanin / Kommersant 18+. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND/OR DIRECTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER OR CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER.

Because a unified society of power is dangerous if it uses not only state channels of communication and information Illustration: Petr Sarukhanov / Novaya Gazeta The question of shutdowns and restrictions on the Internet and mobile communications is a question of freedom. It is also a question about power, since power in its understanding here is freedom for some “us” and the ability to limit freedom for others.

Of the management employees, none of the respondents gave the answer “not needed” Agency "Moscow" 18+. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND/OR DIRECTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER OR CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER.

The answer “tired” to the question about military actions replaces the previously usual “don’t care.” Data from sociologists Photo: AP / TASS 18+. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND/OR DIRECTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER OR CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER.

Sociologists and Novaya Gazeta asked how people imagine Russia in half a century: technology, population, freedom... Photo: Alexey Smagin / Kommersant 18+. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND/OR DIRECTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER OR CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER. Levada Center*, together with the Future Laboratory of Novaya Gazeta, asked Russians six questions about the future. We've set our sights forward half a century.

Sociologists asked people how they feel about their current life. Photo: Sergey Petrov / NEWS.ru / TASS 18+. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND/OR DIRECTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER OR CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE LEVADA CENTER. In September, the Laboratory of the Future of Novaya Gazeta and Levada Center* asked the residents of Russia a question: How does your current life make you feel?

Higher education in Russia is difficult, but retains its prestige. Despite all the efforts of the government. Research of sociologists Photo: Gleb Shchelkunov / Kommersant 18+. This material (information) was produced, distributed and (or) sent by the Levada Center foreign agent or applies to the activities of the Levada Center foreign agent. The Laboratory of the Future Novaya Gazeta and Levada-Center* in a joint project conducted a survey of the Russia's adult population at the end of August.

The forecast of sociologists is sad: the Christian and Islamic parts of the world will be covered by fundamentalist trends for a long time Photo: Dmitry Dukhanin / Kommersant The author shares with his colleagues and with one of the readers concern that we have some kind of discords with ideas about the future. Studies in which the author had to participate in many cases showed that in the public there are simply no developed ideas about the future.

How the American president is perceived by Russian public opinion Illustration: Peter Sarukhanov / "New Gazeta" We will talk about Trump as a character in Russian public opinion. In this capacity, he survived (by the moment) four phases. The first, the most interesting - on the eve of his election for the first term. The second is the beginning of his first presidency. The third is again the eve of the second cadence.

A survey of sociologists about freedom. It turns out that for most it is important and they have it Photo: Igor Evdokimov / Kommersant 18+. This material (information) was produced, distributed and (or) sent by the Levada Center foreign agent or applies to the activities of the Levada Center foreign agent. How free the inhabitants of Russia feel free? How important is freedom for them?

The sociological survey indicates that any criticism of what is happening in the country is perceived as a hostile matter Photo: Evgeny Reasonable / Kommersant 18+. This material (information) was produced, distributed and (or) sent by the Levada Center foreign agent or applies to the activities of the Levada Center foreign agent.

Fumigure depends on: propaganda - officials believe, good medicine - the opinion of the rest. And pregnant schoolgirls are their irresponsibility. Social questions data Photo: Oleg Elkov / TASS 18+. This material (information) was produced, distributed and (or) sent by the Levada Center foreign agent or applies to the activities of the Levada Center foreign agent.

The object of criticism in Russia can soon become only a criticism of power Photo: Dmitry Azarov / Kommersant 18+. This material (information) was produced, distributed and (or) sent by the Levada Center foreign agent or applies to the activities of the Levada Center foreign agent. Far behind the era of publicity, when any person could criticize any instance and authority. She was replaced by fears that the era was different, when any one, also any, can pay for criticism.

Society is preparing for the victorious abundance and growth of the influence of security forces, the more loyal than the authorities - the more they experience hopes Photo: Maya Zhinkina / Kommersant 18+. This material (information) was produced, distributed and (or) sent by the Levada Center foreign agent or applies to the activities of the Levada Center foreign agent.