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 ...
One year after the United States initially proposed missile defense shields in Poland and the Czech Republic, Gallup found American leadership enjoying relatively high approval ratings in those countries compared to the European median.More ...
Only Venezuelans, Colombians more likely to approve
November 19, 2008
Despite Russia’s increased presence in Latin America, Gallup finds that only small percentages of Latin Americans state an opinion on Russian leadership. Further, those South American governments receptive to Russian partnerships are garnering less approval overall.More ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Public ambivalence toward U.S., Russia implies continued political turmoil
June 30, 2008
The Indian public is similarly ambivalent about relations with the United States and Russia, which helps explain the political stalemate preventing India’s government from approving a landmark civil nuclear deal with the United States.More ...
Forty-one percent say market free of state control is wrong for future
May 30, 2008
Although Russia has been recognized as a market economy for several years, Gallup Polls in the country reveal its citizens tend to think this type of economy is wrong, rather than right, for their country’s future.More ...