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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Russia’s Reputation Sinks Precipitously in International Opinion Polls

Russia’s Reputation Sinks Precipitously in International Opinion Polls
According to the findings of a recent international Pew Research Center poll, perceptions of Russia in the world have reached a new low. Although this in unsurprising in the case of the United States, it is significant that in the wake of Russia’s “pivot” to Asia, positive perceptions of Russia in China have declined to 51 percent from 66 percent in 2014; while in Russia, the warm feelings toward China reached a high of 79 percent. Despite declaring a shift of its political priorities to Asia, Russia remains preoccupied with its conflict with Europe, where it is perceived most negatively because of its ongoing involvement in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin has officially enjoyed sky-high domestic support for now, but his recent actions in ordering the destruction of food products that were smuggled in from Europe may put a dent in his domestic popularity as well.http://www.jamestown.org/programs/edm/single/?tx_ttnews[tt_news]=44269&cHash=8d1736a69f80cf15fc5c54ddc72dc98a#.VdC8186KI-9

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