In Russian society, the first signs of confusion and depression are observed-Levada-Center

This result was shown by a social survey of the Russian non-governmental organization "Levada-Center", which has the status of a foreign agent. "Most often, interviewees say that they have recently been strengthened by hope, a sense of pride in their people and confidence in tomorrow," the researchers said. In addition, during 2022 and January 2023, most inhabitants of Russia felt good: 71% of respondents spoke about satisfaction and self-affirmation.

Depression and aggression also decreased slightly - up to 27% and 28% compared to May. At the same time, the Russians note that the first signs of increasing negative trends are noticeable in the evaluations of the environment. Compared to May 2022, the proportion of people who talk about strengthening positive feelings in others decreased slightly. At the same time, the proportion of those who speak about increasing aggression and depression in humans around.

"In the assessment of the mood of the environment, the first signs of increasing negative trends have emerged-this indicates an analysis of long-term trends," the survey was written at the Levada-Center from January 26 to 31 by a representative all-Russian sample of urban and rural population. It was attended by 1616 people aged 18 years and older in 137 settlements, 50 entities of the Russian Federation. The research is conducted at home with a respondent through a personal interview.

The distribution of answers is given as a percentage of the total. We will remind, on February 10, Focus wrote that, according to the survey, a quarter of the Germans would have left the country in the event of a military invasion of the Russian Federation, another 11% would be in defense of their country. 33% of German citizens would like to continue your usual life as possible. On February 6, the survey showed that most Ukrainian citizens expect increased attacks by Russia in the coming weeks.