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Russia’s Language Could Be Ticket in for Migrants

Will Russian immigration quotas affect its popularity?

November 28, 2008
This year, the Russian Federal Migration Service reduced the quota of foreign laborers who can enter the country. Gallup finds positive attitudes toward learning the Russian language correlate with countries that have a high number of their residents temporarily working in Russia.More ...

Few in Baltic States Voice Preferences in U.S. Election

Latvians, Lithuanians divided over whether election makes a difference

October 21, 2008
Latvians are slightly more likely to favor Barack Obama over John McCain in the U.S. election, but overall, few in Baltic nations express a preference. Latvians and Lithuanians are divided as to whether the election will make a difference to their country.More ...

Key Findings From Georgians and Russians

Opinions on daily life, politics, and their nations’ futures

October 9, 2008
A Gallup Special Report on the views of Georgians and Russians prior to the current conflict. Earlier this year, Georgians expressed a desire for close relations with Russia but approved more readily of Western leadership than Russian leadership.More ...

Opinions of a Modern Russia

October 9, 2008
Gallup presents the third part in a series on the Georgian-Russian conflict, placing a strong focus on voices from within Russia.More ...

Ukrainians May Oppose President’s Pro-Western Goals

Most Ukrainians say leaders are taking country in the wrong direction

October 1, 2008
While Ukraine’s president pursues pro-Western goals, a strong majority of Ukrainians (65%) say their country’s leadership is taking the country in the wrong direction.More ...

Georgians Look Toward Russia With Respect and Admiration

Prioritize relations with Russia over relations with United States

September 23, 2008
Georgia’s pro-Western foreign policy directly contradicts the wishes of the Georgian people, 41% of whom tell Gallup it is more important for Georgia to maintain good relations with Russia than with the United States, while just 11% say relations with the United States are more important.More ...

Support for CIS Partnerships Strong -- Even in Georgia

Majorities in all but one CIS state favor formal political or economic affiliation

August 29, 2008
Division among former Soviet republics over the Russia/Georgia conflict has called into question the value of the CIS as an international organization. However, Gallup Polls reveal that majorities in every member state except Azerbaijan favor some type of formal political or economic affiliation.More ...

Georgians More Likely to Support McCain Than Obama

But a majority of citizens do not have an opinion

August 21, 2008
More Georgians say that they would like to see Republican Sen. John McCain elected U.S. president (23%) than say the same about Democratic Sen. Barack Obama (15%), while a clear majority of Georgians say they don’t know (57%).More ...

Georgian, Russian Relations Sour Before Conflict

Georgians positive about state of relations with U.S., Ukraine

August 11, 2008
Well before the conflict between Russia and Georgia erupted last week, Gallup Polls indicated that majorities of Georgians and Russians perceived relations between the two countries as breaking down.More ...

Russian Language Enjoying a Boost in Post-Soviet States

Attitudes more favorable in Georgia, Moldova, and Armenia

August 1, 2008
Gallup finds more favorable attitudes toward learning Russian in Georgia, Moldova, and Armenia. However, in only three post-Soviet states -- Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan -- did more than half of respondents ask to take the survey in Russian.More ...
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