The voice of the people

What people think about sanctions, the situation in Ukraine and the future. Our interlocutors are passengers of suburban trains and passers -by on the streets of Moscow

According to the latest surveys of sociologists, the activities of Vladimir Putin supports 87 % of Russians*. If the presidential election took place in the near future, then 82 %** would vote for Putin. 63 % of Russians are confident that Putin’s actions and statements regarding the situation in Ukraine contribute to a peaceful resolution of the conflict. 47 % of compatriots considers the main goal of the president to achieve peace and tranquility in the Donbass and in Ukraine as a whole. More than a third of the respondents (36 %) believes that Putin seeks to prevent NATO troops to Ukraine ***. 53 % of Russians feel quite calmly, 39 % are alarming ****

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On the attitude to sanctions: "The president said that the prices would not be raised for other products"

Nadezhda Petrovna, 60 years old, pensioner, Moscow:

The United States feel like a master around the world, Russia is a bone in the throat. It was still in the revolution of the Entente to go to us, the First World War went on us, because they do not allow to rise to their feet. American sanctions went in revenge, trying to connect a policy with the economy. This is bad for them, and it’s bad for us, but we have a huge country - we can handle it, we’ll rise to our feet. Already concluded agreements with Egypt, Argentina. The consequences, of course, will be, prices will increase.

You see, there was a war, there were no American products - after all, they survived. We have not been buying imported products for a long time. Personally, we sit the garden - beets, onions, potatoes. So, we will twist - the absence of pears and peaches is not so scary, the main thing is that there is bread and potatoes on the table.

Lydia, 49 years old, physician:

In my opinion, now it’s not the time for the country to begin to starve. It used to be, yes, I remember well. So, even if this happens, I am not scared - I already passed. Here, maybe the young are afraid ...

Julia, 16 years old, schoolgirl, train Moscow - Elektrogorsk:

I am not scared by the fact that the import of certain products was banned: the president said that the price of the other products should not rise. And the cheese Bree, I rarely ate. On our small town (we live in Elektrogorsk), all this is unlikely to be reflected.

Ekaterina, 22 years old, student RUDN, Moscow:

When I found out about sanctions against officials, I was very, very happy. This is a really normal sanction: not to let any of these, to limit them to the entrance and departure - let them rest at home now, and not in their foreign apartments. Well, the United States, I read, banned weapons export, it’s good - the Russians will not buy now, and there is not enough to develop their strengths. The response does not concern me, empty shelves, as my parents said, I'm not afraid. Poor people do not eat European cheeses, they don’t drink foreign wine, and there was now a sucker from Argentina, as before, it will now be. Prices are still rising - inflation, all that. These are all souvenir measures, soon overdoing. They would like effective counteraction, so they would have played in the oil and gas industry for a long time - that Russia, that the West. But this is not beneficial to anyone - no one will risk it!

Olesya, 40 years old, nurse, Moscow:

I believe that we should not be silent. And rightly that they introduced retaliatory sanctions. They say, however, they are still going to limit the import of drugs. But this is better not to. After all, we do not even have elementary insulin. And, if it comes to the restrictions on medical equipment, it will be very bad. My son, for example, needed a heart valve, which is produced only in the USA. And, of course, we bought an American valve. But, nevertheless, I think that there will be no restrictions on medicines and, moreover, medical equipment. It seems to me and all my friends and acquaintances that Russia does everything right. Although, it is quite possible that someone does not support something somewhere.

Anatoly, 45 years old, engineer, Moscow:

I am pleased that the sanctions were imposed - both against the USA and against Russia. There were too many conversations, and now, finally, the atmosphere was discharged. How much they talked about the ban on real estate from officials, how many times they wanted to show the “Kuzkin mother” to Americans - all the gut was thin. In Europe, they seriously think that sanctions are able to shake the aspirations of Russians to Ukraine. The Kremlin is convinced that the abandonment of the Norwegian herring will stop Europeans. Yes, the plague for both of yours at home, what to say. I am not afraid of either the increase in prices or the lack of products - my diet will not suffer from this, I don’t have a lot of money to buy foreign products. Well, it will be worse, and what's next? Neither me nor my family get used to - I remember the hungry student years, I remember the empty perestroika regiments, where they tried to build abundance from the same cans. We will not get used to the Russian person, we will live.

Olga, 35 years old, works in the field of advertising and PR, Moscow:

I am sharply negative, if only because they make a choice for me. This will affect the quality of goods and prices that will crawl up because high -quality goods were imported to us from Europe. I pay attention when I buy products where they come from. If there was an equivalent Russian replacement, then I would not mind, but I am sure that it is not. In our country, we ourselves do not solve anything ...

Natalya Ivanovna, 62 years old, pensioner, Moscow:

I believe that it is necessary to produce your own, collective farms to raise, as before. This is someone else's, so beautiful, but only candy wrappers, and all so tasteless. Like grass. This is only a beautiful name and nothing more. I am even glad that Russia finally changed my mind.

George, 32 years old, works in the field of trade in the stock market, Moscow:

I have a positive attitude to the sanctions imposed by Russia. Our agricultural market will develop, there are such expectations. And, in the end, we need to show our character in the world market that we also have our own vote, have the right to say something, and not just a clogged country against which we can unilaterally impose sanctions. And, perhaps, this will push to the dialogue in the world arena, they will understand that this is a dead end, that it will hit different economies, European and Russian, including. And this will not lead to anything good.

Vladimir, 45 years old, economist, Moscow:

It's all sad. Because there will be fewer goods, accordingly, prices will increase. On the other hand, everything is right. We must somehow respond adequately. From the perspective of the political I - for. From the standpoint of the economic I am against.

About the sources of information: “I trust the TV more. Why - I don't know "

Maxim, 33 years old, assistant to the head of production, train Moscow - Fryazevo:

I watch the news both on TV and on the Internet. I trust the TV more. Why - I don't know ...

Pavel, 21 years old, IT specialist, train Moscow-Fryazevo:

If I watch TV, then I begin to think that Russia is right in everything. If I study information on social networks - for example, VKontakte, then there are nuances that I need to analyze and consider ... In general, I am for Russia, yes. But I believe that Russia and Ukraine are like brothers. And if your brother-Ukraine-was mistaken in something, it must be forgiven and accepted. I am very sorry that blood is shed in innocent Ukrainian citizens-just because the United States and Russia decided to measure his strength.

Sergey, 30 years old, economist, train Moscow - Fryazevo:

I trust Rambler.ru, Vesti-24 and VKontakte. But still - each information must be checked. You see, today on TV, for example, they show “bombed to the ground” of the Donbass, and tomorrow they say that a kindergarten was opened in the Donbass - a new, clean, well -groomed. How can this be?

On the accession of Crimea to Russia: "We must also return Alaska!"

Anton, 24 years old, deputy director of the company for the sale of T -shirts, Moscow:

They did everything right with the Crimea! They squandered our territories - now we are at least returning. It is also necessary to return Alaska! I support Putin in everything!

The fact that our Crimea does not matter to me - that then there was no money, that now is not a damn.

Larisa, 40 years old, engineer:

It is great that we returned the Crimea. He was always Russian. Putin is well done!

About the situation in Ukraine: “What is happening in Ukraine cannot be described by censorship words. This is a continuous pi-pi! .. "

Sergey, 38 years old, administrator of the trading hall, electric train-Orekhovo-Zuevo:

I am Russian, born in Bratsk, but for a very long time our family lived in the Donbass. I left there a few years ago, and my mother, sister and brother stayed. And I know very well how and what is happening there. So, if Putin begin to hack here, I always say: “Guys, you did not live near Yanukovychs and Kuchm! Putin well done! Well, yes, no one canceled corruption. But the country is large.

I’m translating my mother here now. I want my brother and sister to move. They live in Gorlovka and, when she was shot, left for a while ... What is going on there cannot be described in words! At least censorship! This is a continuous pi-pi! ..

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“It’s very scary: they openly want to draw us into the war ... We will go to church and pray so that there is no war, so that there is peace”

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Olga Vasilievna, 63 years old, pensioner, train Moscow - cocks:

I have relatives in Ukraine - sisters and nephews. We went there every year, rested. And now I'm even afraid to call them - I will suddenly manage it. The last time I called for Easter ... She said then: “Girls, how bad it will be, run, run! Come here, we will accept you. ” True, they live far from Kyiv, and it seems so far all this did not particularly affect. But they decided to hide his nephews: they sent one to the village, the other as if getting sick. But still I am very worried about them. It would be better to come to us, they lived here.

In general, what is happening now in Ukraine does not climb into any gate. Very sorry for people. And very scary: they openly want to draw us into the war ... We will go to church and pray so that there is no war, so that there is peace.

About the attitude towards the Russian authorities: “If you are a bandit, say so. Why lie? "

Semen Sergeevich, 76 years old, a pensioner, works as a watchman, an electric train Moscow - Pavlovsky Posad:

In power are solid bandits. If you are a bandit, then say so: I am a bandit! Why lie? You read their performances - there is a continuous lie! There is not a single logically built paragraph! Tell me, who does not know that the economy of agriculture requires investments and support? Aristotle also spoke about this! This is clear to the student! It's like twice two! And they say: "He will go!" Very bad, or what? What the hell are they sitting there, what are they doing? I received $ 100 of a pension under Yeltsin, now - 450. It’s better for me? Nope ... but this is not even that. You just don't have to lie. Bad with us - say so. Turn on the logic. Brain. Well, or just honestly declare: "Yes, I'm a bandit." That's my whole attitude.

Alexander, 27 years old, engineer-designer in the field of mechanical engineering, Moscow:

Those who oppose the policy of our country - this ... You know, there was such a definition - traitors of the Motherland. Or intentional pests. Now it is more appropriate to call them, probably, collaborators?

And there is also a concept - Slavophiles. Here I am - such. I am Slavophile. And there are Westerners. I don’t think that Russia needs Russia, especially now.

Kristina, 17 years old, schoolgirl, train Moscow - Elektrogorsk:

In general, we are grateful to fate for being born and living in this country. We are scared for others.

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