57 percent of citizens have not heard about took place all over Russia on June 12 protests against corruption, aware of them 43 percent of Russians say the results of a survey of Fund “Public opinion” (FOM).
Knowledgeable citizens as the main reasons for the protests called dissatisfaction with government (8 percent), corruption and declining living standards (6 percent). 11 percent of them could not name any reasons.
A large part of learned about the protests through TV (24%), through social networks and news sources — 11 and 9 percent, respectively. Approved 8 percent of Russians, 14% condemned them, 18 percent reacted neutrally.
15 per cent seen in the actions of the organizers of the meetings want to change the country for the better, the same desire for power. However, 10 percent believe that vyvedshie to the street people policy aimed solely at undermining the authority of the Kremlin and creation of political instability, and 11 percent their main motive is to see the self-promotion and PR.
Earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that it is not necessary to fear of political protests aimed at solving specific social problems. The head of state criticized the public event, whose main goal is self-promotion. June 15 in a straight line Putin commented on the protests on 12 June, stating that such meetings “are always possible in the framework of democratic procedures”, but must comply with the law.