Moscow Times: “Half of Russians expect repeat of Soviet-era repression”

2014/10/30 13:00:45

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By Allison Quinn for the Moscow Times, Oct. 29 2014

 

Nearly half of all Russians believe that a return to Soviet-era repression is possible within their lifetime, a poll by the state-run Public Opinion Foundation revealed Wednesday.

 

The poll, titled Mass Repression in the Soviet Union, examined the public's perceptions and interpretations of Soviet-era repression. Millions were persecuted for their political beliefs during the Soviet period, with the darkest period beginning in the late 1930s. The results of the survey were published just ahead of the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, celebrated annually on Oct. 30.

 

Of the poll's respondents, 48 percent anticipated the possibility of a return to political repression within their lives, with 14 percent describing the likelihood of such a phenomenon as high, while 34 percent said that though possible, repression is unlikely. A quarter of respondents said they did not expect to see political repressions in their lifetime, and another 22 percent expressed difficulty answering the question.

 

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http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/ar ... ion-poll-says/510288.html

 

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