[Sixstrings]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Russia Receives Lowest Approval in World; U.S. Highest



For the past six years, the U.S. has typically received the highest approval ratings and Russia the lowest. But what the trend line does not show is that countries affiliated with the West, particularly NATO countries, soured on Russia dramatically. And, at the same time, Russians and people in many of its former republics -- chiefly Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan -- all felt much more negatively about the leadership of the U.S., the EU and Germany.



Survey Methods

Results are based on face-to-face and telephone interviews with approximately 1,000 adults, aged 15 and older, in each country or area. This report provides annual results of leadership approval of the U.S., Germany, the European Union, China and Russia from 2007 through 2014. Throughout 2014, residents were asked to rate U.S., German and Russian leadership in 135 countries or areas, and residents in 136 countries or areas were asked to rate the EU and China.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/182795/russia-receives-lowest-approval-world-highest.aspx

[davep]

It mainly seems to be a reflection of local media positions.

"High disapproval of Russia's leadership was centralized in Western countries."

The Russians' view of the US and EU took a massive nosedive after sanctions.

"Russians, in turn, largely feel the same way about the leadership of the EU, U.S. and Germany. Russians gave the U.S. and the EU the lowest approval ratings in the world and the highest disapproval ratings. Russians' disapproval of the U.S. nearly doubled from 42% in 2013 to 82% in 2014 and their disapproval of the EU's leadership more than doubled from 26% to 70% in that same period. "

It would be interesting to see a breakdown poll of approval for Governments from their own citizens. But even that is bound to be influenced by their local loyal media.

[Loki]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('davep', 'I')t would be interesting to see a breakdown poll of approval for Governments from their own citizens. But even that is bound to be influenced by their local loyal media.

[Sixstrings]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('davep', 'I')t mainly seems to be a reflection of local media positions.

[Keith_McClary]

I wonder why they didn't do a Biggest Threat To World Peace poll this year.

[Loki]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Keith_McClary', 'I') wonder why they didn't do a Biggest Threat To World Peace poll this year.

[davep]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Sixstrings', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('davep', 'I')t mainly seems to be a reflection of local media positions.

[AgentR11]

Russia has two, and ONLY two allies. Her Army and her Navy.

The following is Putin failing to give a *****: