VTSIOM: Russian citizens recognize wrongful destruction of monuments to Lenin in Ukraine

The overwhelming majority of Russian citizens recognize wrongful destruction of monuments to Lenin in Ukraine and do not support the idea of demolition of such monuments in the Russian Federation, demonstrate the results of social research of the all-Russian center for the study of the opinions of a large number of citizens (VTSIOM).

Vandalism relatively monuments of the Soviet era have increased in Ukraine in the last few months. The resonance was the incident in the early winter of 2013, when the radicals dropped from the pedestal of the statue of Lenin in Central Kiev. Activists rally for the unity of Ukraine in September Also tore down the statue of Lenin at Freedom square in Kharkiv. In early October, activists of the nationalist Svoboda party said that he had demolished the monument to Lenin in the village Belokurakino Lugansk region.

According to the results of social studies, the overwhelming majority of Russian citizens (73%) are negative to the facts of the destruction of monuments to Lenin in Ukraine. The 1st and foremost, this view is held by supporters of the CPRF (87%) and respondents over 60 years of age (84%). Positively to these facts are only 2% of participants in social studies, and indifferently - 20%.

Those who participated in the demolition of monuments in Ukraine, 16% of Russian citizens called the " Bandera " and " fascists ". Another 15% of participants in social studies explain such actions anti-Russian sentiments. Part otpisanih (5%) believes that the citizens did from idleness " or " stupid ". Others assume (5%), so trying to " rewrite history ".

Also, according to VTSIOM, against the idea of demolition of the monument to Lenin in the Russian Federation are 3 quarters of Russian citizens (77%). While senior citizens are one of them offers more negatively than younger people (85% over 60 years of age and 68% from 18 to 24). Explaining its position, the respondents said that the most important thing that these monuments represent the memory of a certain period in the history of Russia (63%). Of the respondents (7%) called revolutionary " great man ", Another 5% said that these monuments " no way ".

for the destruction of monuments has been only 3% of respondents, Explaining that they are " useless " (21%), and " the remnants of the previous " (17%), and negative evaluation of the personality of Lenin (19%).

The survey was conducted at the end of October 1, 6 thousand people in 45 regions of Russia. The statistical error does not exceed 3, 5%.


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