Russian participation in the ukrainian crisis

_The survey took place between 14 and 17 November 2014 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age

of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The

statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%. _ WITH WHOM DO YOU THINK KIEV AUTHORITIES ARE FIGHTING IN EASTERN UKRAINE? NOV.14 With the people of Donbass 58 With Russia 18 With

separatists who want to secede from Ukraine 14 It is difficult to say 10 WHO DO YOU THINK IS RESISTING KIEV AUTHORITIES IN EASTERN UKRAINE? NOV.14 The people of Donbass 61 Separatists who

want to secede from Ukraine 17 Russia 6 It is difficult to say 16 __DO YOU THINK RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE CURRENTLY IN UKRAINE? Sep.14 NOV.14 Yes 29 25 No 49 53 It is difficult to say 23 22 DO YOU

THINK THAT RUSSIA CURRENTLY IS CONDUCTING AN INFORMATION WAR AGAINST UKRAINE? NOV.14 Definitely yes 8 Mostly yes 16 Mostly no 40 Definitely not 24 It is difficult to say 12 DO YOU THINK AN

INFORMATION WAR AGAINST RUSSIA IS CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED BY… Oct.14 Ukraine? USA, Western countries? Definitely yes 54 55 Mostly yes 29 33 Mostly no 5 3 Definitely not 3 1 It is difficult

to say 9 9 DO YOU THINK THAT RUSSIA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BLOODSHED AND DEATH OF PEOPLE IN EASTERN UKRAINE?   1-4 Aug. 22-25 Aug. Oct.14 NOV.14 Definitely yes 5 5 5 6 Mostly yes 13 12 15 12

Mostly no 25 25 32 29 Definitely not 50 50 38 44 It is difficult to say 7 8 10 10 DO YOU PERSONALLY FEEL RESPONSIBILITY FOR BLOODSHED AND DEATH OF PEOPLE IN EASTERN UKRAINE?   1-4 Aug. 22-25

Aug. Oct.14 NOV.14 Definitely yes 2 2 3 4 Mostly yes 9 7 5 6 Mostly no 19 22 27 27 Definitely not 62 64 58 56 It is difficult to say 8 5 7 9 WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE FACT THAT

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FIGHTERS ARE FIGHTING IN THE RANKS OF MILITIAS IN EASTERN UKRAINE?   May.14* Jun.14* 19-22 Sep.14* 26-29 Sep.14 NOV.14 Entirely positive 24 20 13 11 12 Mostly positive 37

44 44 47 43 Mostly negative 15 13 20 19 19 Sharply negative 4 6 5 7 7 It is difficult to say 20 17 18 16 20 * The question was asked in the following way: “WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE

PARTICIPATION OF RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS IN THE CONFLICT IN THE DONETSK AND LUGANSK DISTRICTS?” IF YOU FOUND OUT THAT RUSSIAN MILITARY TROOPS WERE FIGHTING IN EASTERN UKRAINE, WHAT WOULD YOUR

ATTITUDE BE TOWARD THAT? NOV.14 Entirely positive 10 Mostly positive 35 Mostly negative 25 Sharply negative 9 It is difficult to say 22 Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian

Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.