The number of Russians, who believe that Russian Food Ban imposed by the Russian authorities, affects their lives, increased by 14% (from 26% to 40%), according to the Fund of Public Opinion (FOM). The number of those who consider the impact of the Food Ban negative grew by 8%.
47% of Russians believe that anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the West on the country’s economy have an effect, a year ago that number was 40%. 58% of respondents believe that the sanctions against Russia directly affect their lives. The number of those who do not think that sanctions affect their lives fell from 51% to 38%.
65% of Russians do not doubt that the Russian Food Ban have an affect on the countries from which the export of products was prohibited – the EU, the United States, Australia, Canada and Norway, last year the figure was 3% more. At the same time, 39% believe that the embargo is beneficial for Russia, and 31% believe that the ban harms the national economy. A year ago, 47% of respondents thought that the effect of these restrictions was positive, and only 23% of Russians considered it negative. The number of Russians, who believe that Food Ban imposed by the Russian authorities affects their lives, increased by 14% – from 26% to 40%.
However, 82% of respondents still consider the Food Ban as a right thing. According to the Russians, the main arguments in its favor are “a response to sanctions against Russia”, “need to support domestic producers”, “we can provide for ourselves”, “domestic products better for health than imported ones”.
61% of respondents think that sanctions against Russia are the trade restrictions and a ban on entry into some countries for some individuals.
At the same time, a year ago 23% of Russians believed that the sanction would be lifted soon, now, only a tenth of the population thinks so.