>> Who do you think initiated the aggravation of the situation in eastern Ukraine?:
> 50%: U.S., NATO countries
What would have been somewhat encouraging would have been if the other 50% were like 45-49% "Russia" and 1-4% "Undecided" or "Other". Turns out, though, that:
> 16% think that Ukraine was the initiator. Meanwhile, only 4% named Russia
So, either they are pretty much deluded nationalists, or Putin's state-media brainwashing has been overwhelmingly successful.
(Any particular reason you left that bit out of your comment?)
> Who do you think initiated the aggravation of the situation in eastern Ukraine?:
50%: U.S., NATO countries
> In the event of an outbreak of hostilities in eastern Ukraine, should Russia engage in armed conflict on the side of the DPR/LPR? (percent of respondents)
Exactly split down the middle, 14% said it's difficult to answer.
> How, in your opinion, would the attitudes of Russians change toward Vladimir Putin in the event of a full-scale war with Ukraine? (percent of respondents)
8% net bias towards thinking that it would make him less popular.
> Do you think Russia needs to improve relations with the U.S. and other Western countries? (one response allowed)
Overwhelming yes (79%)
source: https://www.russiamatters.org/analysis/5-polls-contextualize...