Interests are slightly moved

By Thursday, the results of several polls gathered: ratings of approval of the first or second persons, about the feelings of Russians about sanctions (both surveys - from Levada), and and regarding whether the troops already introduced into Ukraine (from Foma).

1. Approval ratings

It is reported that the "Rating of the approval of the activities of Vladimir Putin as the President of Russia for the first time from the moment of reaching the peak value decreased by 3 percentage points and amounted to 84% by August 22-25. At the beginning of the month, on August 1-4, the indicator was 87%." This is a survey of the center of Levada. The Prime Minister Medvedev also decreased-from the maximum 71% at the beginning of the month to 67% as of August 22-25. Of course, purely for aesthetic considerations, it should be noted the fact that now cult and notorious 84% ​​have finally converged with the first person.

The background is also given: “Until the beginning of August, Putin’s rating showed a tendency to increase - 69% in February, 72% in March before the decision on the accession of Crimea and Sevastopol and 80% - immediately after joining. Further, the president’s rating also grew up - 82% in April, 86 % in May, 85% in July. Medvedev rating in April amounted to 60%, in May 66%, in June 67%, in July 65%. "

Actually, the fluctuations are not so great, 3-4%. In the same ranking, the question was "things in the country are in the right direction or do you think that the country is moving along the wrong path?" So there is also cooling in the framework of status. In early August, it was 66% -19% , now 64% -22% . In general, looking at the table, we can find that 19% was the historical minimum of pessimism since 1993 .

2. Russians and international isolation of the Russian Federation

There is no this survey on the site of Thomas yet, it is stated by Vedomosti : “According to the fresh survey of the Levada Center, the international isolation of Russia is worried about 32% of the respondents, while 65% of the unrest (back in March has disturbed 56% of respondents). About the same situation- 32% versus 66% -and in relation to the Western sanctions. He believes that the sanctions will be most painful on the highest leadership of Russia, since May has significantly decreased, and the number of those who are sure that the “wide segments of the population” will suffer significantly. ”

The deputy director of the Levada Center A. Grazdankin explained: "In reality, the sanctions are still affected by a limited number of people, the mood is intensified that Russia will cope. Against the backdrop of a total deterioration to the West, it would be strange to expect that the significance of its actions will not be belittled."

That is, approximately the option "Once has gone such a booze - cut the last cucumber."

Yes, about the ban on the import of products: 78% approve of it, 63% do not experience any problems with nutrition because of this, even 76% and realize that prices have already risen or rise later. Here, according to the citizen, the eternal factor is also turned on: "We will not spare ourselves, and they didn’t worry." Well, all the more so since "the rise in prices goes constantly, people complain about it regularly and do not yet associate it with sanctions," according to the assessment of the Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences L. Byzov.

3. Do you already introduce troops?

This is a survey from Thomas. It is called "On the situation in Ukraine" and there are many different points. According to the annotation of the Thomas himself, “the vast majority of survey participants receive information about the situation in Ukraine from television programs. 73% of Russians are considered to be objective information on this subject, 15% (among young people - 22% ). The purposes of the DPR and LPR most often call independence and separation from Ukraine ( 37% ). Russia, according to 57% of the respondents, should help the self -proclaimed republics, mainly In peaceful ways, it is sometimes proposed to supply weapons ( 9% ) and introduce Russian troops ( 5% ). ”

In general, everything is clear, but there are two nuances, or rather, two piles of details.

In that heap where "the goals of the DPR and LPR respondents most often call independence and separation from Ukraine ( 37% )" are interesting other positions and appropriate interest. All of them-somehow no more than 10.

"Defending the rights of Russian, Russian -speaking population - 8%
Refusal to recognize the government, the President of Ukraine - 7%
Confrontation between fascism, Nazism, Bandera - 6%
Peace, peaceful life - 6% "

Further at once there are several motivations, all - 5% each: “autonomy, federalization of Ukraine” - “the desire for a better life” - “protection of the homeland, their land, civilians” - “joining Russia”.

A somewhat indefinite position "Power, Gay" gained 4% . "Confrontation between the influence, actions of the USA, the EU in Ukraine" - 3% . "This is the struggle for the gas resources of Ukraine" - 2% .

And 1% are very different: “war” (such as it became boring, and it is not entirely clear who exactly) - “friendship, rapprochement with Russia” - “retracting Russia into the war, the desire to quarrel it with the countries of the West”.

Now about support. What to support is 57% . And now: "How, in what form, in your opinion, Russia should support the leadership and armed groups of self -proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics?" Well, preferably like this:

"Humanitarian assistance - 26%
Weapons supply - 9%
Support without the use of military force, peaceful means - 8%
Political, diplomatic support, participation in negotiations - 7%
Material, financial assistance - 6% . "

And finally (then there is completely a minuscule), "the introduction of Russian troops into the self -proclaimed republics, into the territory of Ukraine" - 5% . "

Here, meanwhile, is also a nuance: for example, some kind of such self-proclaimed republic in Mariupol?

There is a second point, chronological. In June, there was such a story ( a quote for Vedomosti ): "The refusal of Vladimir Putin from the mandate to use force in Ukraine contradicts the expectations of 40% of Russians, follows from the fresh survey" Levada Center "." Quote:
"Vladimir Putin refused the mandate to use Russian troops in Ukraine, issued to him by the Council of the Federation, but a few days before the senators of this decision of the President, a significant share of Russians- 40% -considered the entry of troops the necessary support of the unrecognized Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, follows from the results of the survey conducted by the" Levada Center "on June 20-23 (sample of 1600 people from 45 regions, The statistical error is not higher than 3.4%).

That is, in two months, the dynamics regarding the commissioning of troops is this: from 40% to 5% . But, of course, it is not necessary that the percentages of the Levada and Thomas are taken from the same life. And, moreover, it is pointless to talk about how minus 35% for the entry of troops correspond to the fall of the rating by only 3%. Well, it is clear that the first person has nothing to do with it, and this is just in the world all the time something happens.