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1 Quantitative survey report Czech-Russian relations and the perception of Russia by the Czech population May CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May 1

2 Summary Contact: Ivo Burger tel.: + In May, Focus ncy carried out a representative omnibus survey of the adult Czech population *. The aim was to map the public attitudes towards Russia and the state of the Czech-Russian relations. This survey was inspired by a more detailed report on the German-Russian relations that was published by Bertelsmann Foundation and Instytut Spraw Publicznych. The Czech population views Russia led by president Putin rather as an untrustworthy partner. percent of the respondents consider today s Russia not to be an internationally credible partner, percent expressed the opposite view. The public is split down the middle on Russia s military engment in Syria. It is viewed as negative by percent of the respondents, as positive by percent, remaining percent were not able or willing to express their opinion. The opinion of the Czech-Russian relations is predominantly positive. Almost one half of the respondents consider the state of the mutual relationship as good. Similarly, there exist two groups of equal size regarding the strong connections of the Czech Republic to Russian energy: percent of the sample view the connections as positive, the same share consider them a negative fact. The sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU have support among the population: percent would like to see them strengthened and percent kept at current level, while percent would prefer to ease them. percent of the surveyed would deploy the Czech soldiers to defend ATO members Poland and the Baltic states if they were attacked by Russia, one quarter is against, and 0 percent find it difficult to answer. * The sample was formed by 1,000 respondents over 1 years old, who were selected using a quota sampling method based on,,, size of domicile and region. CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May

3 International credibility of Russia Is Russia led by president Vladimir Putin an internationally credible partner? (q1) % is not credible partner % is credible partner definitely yes rather yes rather no definitely no in %, = 00 The Czech population views Russia led by president Putin rather as an untrustworthy partner. percent of the respondents consider today s Russia not to be an internationally credible partner, percent expressed the opposite view. fe 1 to years to years to years to years to years over years less than,000 citizens,000 to, citizens,000 to, citizens over 0,000 citizens AO (movement of A. Babiš) TOP 0 (liberal democrats) CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May

4 Russia s military engment in Syria How do you view Russia s military engment in Syria? (q) 1 % [rather] negative % [rather] positive positive rather positive rather negative negative in %, = 00 Russia s military engment in Syria is viewed as negative by percent of respondents, as positive by almost one third of the sample. percent were not able or willing to express their opinion ( percent in the youngest group). fe 1 to years to years to years to years to years over years less than,000 citizens,000 to, citizens,000 to, citizens over 0,000 citizens AO (movement of A. Babiš) TOP 0 (liberal democrats) CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May

5 State of Czech-Russian relations What is the current state of Czech-Russian relations? (q) % bad % good very good rather good rather bad very bad in %, = 00 The public opinion of the Czech-Russian relations is predominantly positive. Almost one half of the respondents consider the state of the mutual relationship as good, while percent view it as bad. fe 1 to years to years to years to years to years over years less than,000 citizens,000 to, citizens,000 to, citizens over 0,000 citizens AO (movement of A. Babiš) TOP 0 (liberal democrats) CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May

6 Russian energy dependence How do you view the strong connections of the Czech Republic to Russian energy? (q) % negative 1 % positive very positive rather positive rather negative very negative in %, = 00 Concerning the strong connections of the Czech Republic to Russian energy, there exist two equal-sized groups: percent of the sample view the connections as positive, the same share consider them a negative fact. fe 1 to years to years to years to years to years over years less than,000 citizens,000 to, citizens,000 to, citizens over 0,000 citizens AO (movement of A. Babiš) TOP 0 (liberal democrats) CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May

7 Sanctions put on Russia by the EU In reaction to the annexation of Crimea and Russian military engment in Ukraine, the EU put economic and political sanctions in place against Russia. Should the sanctions put on Russia by the EU be? (q) 1 strengthened kept at current level eased in %, = 00 The sanctions in place have support among the population: percent would like to see them strengthened and percent kept at current level, while percent would prefer to see them eased. fe 1 to years to years to years to years to years over years less than,000 citizens,000 to, citizens,000 to, citizens over 0,000 citizens AO (movement of A. Babiš) TOP 0 (liberal democrats) CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May

8 Russia as a military threat Do you think that Russia is a military threat to the Czech Republic? (q) % not a threat 1 0 % is a threat definitely yes rather yes rather no definitely no in %, = 00 percent of the respondents do not consider Russia to pose a military threat to the Czech Republic, percent expressed the opposite stance. Political attitudes influence the answers among the TOP 0 voters, Russia is considered a threat by percent, while only by 1 percent among people favoring KSČM. fe 1 to years to years to years to years to years over years less than,000 citizens,000 to, citizens,000 to, citizens over 0,000 citizens AO (movement of A. Babiš) TOP 0 (liberal democrats) CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May

9 Willingness to deploy troops to defend Poland and the Baltic states Should Czech soldiers stand in defense of ATO members Poland and the Baltic states if they are attacked by Russia? (q) 0 against deployment for deployment yes no in %, = 00 0 percent of the surveyed find it difficult to say whether the Czech soldiers should defend ATO members Poland and the Baltic states if they were attacked by Russia. percent would send the soldiers to aid, one quarter is against. Interestingly, percent of those who would vote for the communist party (KSČM), traditionally against ATO, would send Czech troops to defend the attacked allies. fe 1 to years to years to years to years to years over years less than,000 citizens,000 to, citizens,000 to, citizens over 0,000 citizens AO (movement of A. Babiš) TOP 0 (liberal democrats) CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May

10 Contact: Ivo Burger tel.: + CZECH-RUSSIA RELATIOS AD THE PERCEPTIO OF RUSSIA BY THE CZECH POPULATIO May

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