the Russians were more positively assess the situation in the country as a whole, in varying degrees, it is considered a good 49% of the population. This is stated in the survey conducted by VTSIOM.
the Survey showed that in early summer the social well-being of Russians has improved in comparison with the spring characteristics. This contributed to the completion of the acute phase of the pandemic coronavirus, which managed to survive without major losses and the arrival of warm days. It is noted that for the first time since March the index of social assessments of the situation in the country took on a positive value and amounted to 4 points.
in addition, if in may the situation in Russia was positively evaluated by 41% of respondents, in June the proportion had risen to 49%. Economic situation consider it a good 9% of Russians, average — 44%, poor — 42% of respondents.
“Russians are in this for the most part quite satisfied with the life they lead. It is reported almost every other: 47% of respondents”, the study says.
Another 29% gave a mixed answer: their lives are partly satisfied and partly not. One in four admitted that he’s dissatisfied with the life that now leads (23%). Overall, the satisfaction of Russians the way they live now, was on the same level as in the beginning of this year, that is before the pandemic.
Almost half of respondents (45%) expects that in the foreseeable future for them nothing will change and they will live the same as now. Another 20% believe that next year will heal better, and 23% expect a deterioration.
Sociologists have noted that among the citizens there is a wave of positive expectations, the value of the index, which in June reached 42 points, while during April and may, the figure was 34 to 35 points.
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