The survey took place between 20 and 23 March 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.

HOW WOULD YOU REACT IF, FOR THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY DAY, A MONUMENT TO STALIN WERE ERECTED?

Jan. 05 Mar. 10 Mar. 15 Entirely positively 11 6 9 Positively 18 18 28 Indifferent 28 28 29 Negatively 19 24 16 Entirely negatively 18 12 9 It is difficult to say 6 12 10

WHAT IS YOURT ATTITUDE TOWARD STALIN? (one answer)

Apr. 01 Apr. 06 Oct. 08 Feb. 10 Oct. 12 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Admiration 4 5 1 2 1 3 2 Respect 27 23 22 23 21 28 30 Sympathy 7 8 8 7 6 9 7 Indifference 12 19 37 38 33 30 30 Hostility or irritation 18 18 12 12 12 10 9 With fear 16 15 7 7 7 6 6 Disgust or hatred 9 5 4 5 4 3 5 I don’t know who Stalin is -* -* -* -* 1 1 -* It is difficult to say/No answer 6 8 10 7 16 11 11

*This variant was not included in the list of possible answers.

WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL ASSOCIATIONS WITH STALIN’S DEATH?

Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Mar. 15 The end of terror and mass repression, freeing millions of innocent people from jail 47 55 46 The loss of a great leader and teacher 19 18 24 Other 6 4 3 It is difficult to say 29 23 27

IN YOUR OPINION, ARE THE SACRIFICES OF THE SOVIET PEOPLE DURING STALIN’S REIGN JUSTIFIED BY THE GREAT GOALS AND RESULTS ACHIEVED DURING THAT TIME?

Oct. 08 Feb. 10 Apr. 11 Nov. 12 Mar. 15 Definitely yes 3 5 4 4 7 Yes, to some extent 24 29 26 21 38 No, nothing can justify the sacrifices made 60 58 61 60 41 It is difficult to say/ No answer 13 9 10 15 13

DID ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY SUFFER FROM REPRESSION BEFORE OR DURING WORLD WAR II?

Feb. 10 Mar. 15 Yes 22 21 No 63 59 It is difficult to say 15 20

DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THOSE YOU BELIEVE THAT STALIN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A STATE CRIMINAL?

Feb. 10 Mar. 15 Entirely agree 11 9 Somewhat agree 21 16 Somewhat disagree 37 40 Entirely disagree 13 17 It is difficult to say 19 18

WOULD YOU BE FOR OR AGAINST THE CITY OF VOLGOGRAD CHANGING ITS NAME BACK TO STALINGRAD?

Mar. 15 For 31 Against 69 No answer <1

Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).