PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CHECHNYA OPERATION DECLINING

Monday, 09 September 2002

PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CHECHNYA OPERATION DECLINING

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By empty (9/9/2002 issue of the CACI Analyst)

The number of Russian citizens who approve of Russia's military operation in Chechnya has fallen to 30 percent, RosBalt reported on 8 September, citing a study by the All-Russia Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM). Forty-eight percent of those polled expressed a negative opinion of the conflict. The survey polled 1,500 respondents in 44 regions. In July 2000, VTsIOM recorded 64 percent support for the campaign. In July 2001, 59 percent of Russians approved of the military action, while that figure had declined to 37 percent in February of this year. However, VTsIOM also found that 48 percent of Russians think that President Putin's performance has been "excellent," and 38 percent describe it as "satisfactory." (RFE/RL)

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