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The majority of Russians now view Germany as a hostile nation, with the war in Ukraine and Berlin’s subsequent position being pivotal turning points.

18% of Russians consider the fall of the Berlin Wall to be a negative event, and 12% hear about the events of November 9, 1989 for the first time, according to a sociological survey of the Levada Center, conducted between October 24 and 30 among 1616 Russians over the age of 18 Vedomosti writes.

Almost 70% of respondents interviewed by the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) are ready to support incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming March 18 presidential election.

During the survey, held on February 19-22 and 24-26, respondents were asked who they would vote for should the presidential election take place next Saturday.

Over the last decade, people in Russia have begun to believe that there is life after death, and that "dead relatives can influence the living," Kommersant introduces findings from a study of the Levada Center.

Russians have picked Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin as the greatest figure in history, a new poll said Monday, beating President Vladimir Putin into joint second alongside poet Alexander Pushkin.

In the poll conducted in April by the Levada Centre independent pollster, Russians were asked to pick the ten greatest individuals of all time.

Greek tourism has great growth potential regarding the Russian market, according to a study conducted by Russian NGO Levada Center. The findings of the independent social research and polling group revealed that 94% of Russians had never visited Greece, presenting a great opportunity for the industry to tap into a large portion of the Russian market.

Russians no longer see Turkey as a hostile state and half of the population supports cooperation between the two countries, regardless of existing political issues, according to recent research.

Public support in Russia for the country's air strikes in Syria has slipped since the Kremlin launched its air campaign more than four months ago, a poll showed on Feb. 15, but a comfortable majority still backs the bombing. 

More than 70 percent of Russians support Moscow's bombing campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria but the danger of getting sucked into a protracted war is not lost on the public, a new poll showed Oct. 8.