April 06, 2022 A Question of Conviction “This is the state of someone who feels like a particle in the ocean. Someone else has decided everything for them. This learned passivity is our tragedy.” – A political analyst in Moscow regarding Russian support of the war Government Journalism Media Statistics War Quote
January 22, 2022 Tykes Take to the Web A new study shows that the percent of Russian kids aged 3-6 using the internet has tripled in the last ten years, among other stats. Children Internet Social Issues Statistics Russia File
June 25, 2021 Too Many Cat Videos More than 40% of Russians say they're addicted to the internet, meaning that as many as 60% of Russians are probably liars. Health Internet Statistics Russia File
May 11, 2021 Hacking into the Mainframe Don your fingerless gloves, put on your dark sunglasses, and grab your trusty black Anonymous hoodie: a new study reveals Russians are just as sloppy with their internet security as the rest of us. Internet Media Statistics Russia File
May 05, 2021 Sputnik V is Quite Alright “The fact of the matter is, 80 or 85% of Serbians want the Russian vaccine Sputnik V." – Down with the naysayers! On May 4, Russian news outlet Izvestiya published a written interview with the Serbian Ambassador Miroslav Lazanski where he explained that, while Serbians choose themselves which vaccine they will receive, the majority would prefer Sputnik V. Remember when The world poo-poo’d the Russian decision to vaccinate without full clinical trials? It looks like not everyone’s complaining these days… Government Health Int'l Relations Statistics Quote
December 31, 2020 Most Popular Stories of 2020 Everyone is pretty clear that 2020 was an "off" year. But these six stories were definitely "on." They got the most reads from our thousands of readers... Humor Pop Culture Rural Life Statistics Russia File
December 30, 2020 Heroes and Inflation “A person who would personify the hero of 2020, according to Russians, is honest, decent, and fair (13%). Of the options proposed, Russians most often referred to the heroes of the year as doctors and medical workers (55%), as well as EMERCON employees who save people in emergency situations (31%).” -Results from a poll by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM)on who Russians consider to be the heroes of 2020 News Statistics Quote
December 23, 2020 Best Shows of This (We Think?) Year Russians responded to a poll about the most popular movies of 2020, but were generally unable to determine the best ones of this year. Film & TV Statistics Russia File
November 27, 2020 Good English Russia came in 41st in an annual ranking of countries by English proficiency. Education Language Statistics Russia File
October 19, 2020 How Much Money Do Russians Need to Be Happy? A recent survey among Russians seeks to answer this question. News Statistics Russia File
October 14, 2020 Savings and Plateaus “Compared to the crisis period, the share of people adhering to a savings policy in economic behavior has decreased: 68% of Russians believe that it is better to spend as little as possible, saving as much as possible for the future.” – Results of a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Center, on how Russians are saving and spending money Health News Statistics Quote
June 30, 2020 Lighten Up, Russia Experts report that Russian drinking habits over the last couple of months have gotten a bit lighter. Economy Food & Drink Health Statistics Russia File