Key
findings
“According
to the data collected at the end of June by the Public Opinion
Foundation (FOM), 64 percent of Russians believe that a 'military
conflict involving nuclear weapons' could start in today’s world,
20 percent do not believe that such a threat exists, and 17 percent
are undecided. [...] 53 percent of respondents believe that the
danger of nuclear war is higher today 'than it was 15-20 years ago,'
26 percent believe that the
threat level has not changed, and only 7 percent – say it is
lower, while 14 percent are undecided.”
“According
to FOM, 52 percent of Russian citizens believe that the biggest
'threat of the usage of nuclear weapons' is coming from the US,
12 percent – from North Korea, and 9 percent – from Pakistan.
'From the country that most often flexes its muscles, people of
course expect a nuclear war to start,' said FOM analyst Grigory
Kertman. On top of the list of countries with which Russia has the
most unfriendly relations, 77 percent of respondents placed the US,
66 percent – Ukraine, and 19 percent – UK.”
“According
to the findings of FOM, 76 percent of the people believe that we
must strive for universal nuclear disarmament, with only 14
percent being against this. With that, 19 percent also believe that
the total elimination of nuclear weapons is possible in the next
decade.”
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