Almost fifty percent of Russian citizens believed that corruption in Russia to win will not work

The share of Russian citizens who do not believe that Russia will be able to defeat corruption, and at the moment is 42 percent, said Wednesday Sociologists " Levada-Center ".

This number is much higher than two years earlier (35%), while last year the number of Russian citizens who consider as well, was higher than in the current (43%). Currently 31% of the respondents believe that the head of the Russian Federation will be able to succeed in the battle with the bribe-takers. Sociologists also said that more than half of the respondents (64%) believe that the leader does not condone corruption, and " limit the appetite of the bureaucracy. In may 2013, this figure was 49%.

"thirty percent of the respondents in the General population (among young people - 42%) believe that to defeat the illegal activities of officials need tough measures - strong purge the ranks of bureaucrats and the tightening of retribution ", - is informed in the report.

Sociologists also learned what the events of the last 4 weeks most memorable Russians. As the researchers say, the attention of people To the battle against illegal activities of officials "pushed out" other important issues: the war in Ukraine and the economic situation in the country.

for example, sentencing the defendant in the case of embezzlement in "Oboronservis" Evgenia Vasilyeva remember only 9% of respondents. The overwhelming majority of Russian citizens, 61%, say the sentence Vasilyeva too soft, suitable wine - 12 %, too harsh - 2%.

Presnensky Court of Moscow appointed on 8 may key the defendant in the case of bribery in the Ministry of defense Evgenia Vasilyeva 5 years the actual conclusion. The court also ordered her to pay 77 million rubles in claims of victims organizations in the case of " Oboronservis ". The survey "Levada-Center" was held may 22-25 among 800 people in 46 regions of the country. The error does not exceed 4, 1%.


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