Most Russians Now Want ‘Decisive’ Change in Country, Study Shows
- Nearly 60% back reforms amid anger over poor living standards
- More than half think political system needs ‘serious changes’
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Nearly six in ten Russians want “decisive and full-scale changes” in the country amid growing discontent with the authorities over living standards, according to new research.
The proportion wanting change reached 59% this year, up from 42% in 2017, the study by the Carnegie Moscow Center and the Levada Center polling organization showed. After five years of stagnating incomes in Russia, 24% said they wanted higher wages, pensions and living standards, followed by 13% who sought a “change of government, president, or authorities.”