Press release was prepared by Liana Novikova

The press release contains the results of a conjoint project of Kiev International Institute of Sociology, Russian non-governmental research organization "Levada-Center", and Belarusian sociological company “Novak”. All three companies put the same question in the survey, conducted in May, 2014 (in Ukraine respondents were proposed to choose questionnaire either in Ukrainian or in Russian language).

Kiev International Institute of Sociology conducted its own public opinion survey “Omnibus” in a period from the 29^th of April to the 11^thof May, 2014. The survey was conducted in 110 settlements (PSU) in all regions of Ukraine, except Crimea, using the random sample which is representative for the population of Ukraine aged 18 and above. 2022 respondents were interviewed.

Statistical sample error (with probability of 0.95 and design-effect of 1.5) does not exceed:

3.3% — for index close to 50%;
2,8% — for index close to 25%;
2,0% — for index close to 10%;
1,4% — for index close to 5%.

Russian non-governmental company “Levada-Center” conducted the survey in a period of May 23 – 26, 2014 with 1600 respondents aged 18 and above and living in 130 settlements in 45 regions of Russia. The sample is representative for Russia, its statistical error does not exceed 3,4%.

Belarusian company “Novak” conducted the survey in a period from the 26^th of April  to the 18^th  of May, 2014 with the representative for Belarus sample which consisted of 1066 respondents aged 18 and above.

85% of the population of Ukraine have in general positive attitude towards Belarus, but only 57% of Belarus`s population have in general positive attitude towards Ukraine.

Thus, despite of the aggression of Russia, the population of Ukraine is more positively-minded to two neighbor countries, than the populations of these countries towards Ukraine.