The Russian view of the world

Pawel Reszka writes about a survey conducted in Russia by Levada Center, an independent sociological institute. According to the survey, seven percent of Russians regard Poland as an enemy state, and Latvia, Georgia, Lithuania and the US are also seen as enemies. The countries most often cited as friendly are Belarus, Kazakhstan and China, in that order. Reszka quotes Boris Timoshenko of the Moscow "Foundation for the defence of Glasnost": "The results of the survey are not surprising. They reflect the influence of government propaganda. People in Russia can't understand when the Baltic states and Poland compare the Soviet occupation with that of the Nazis. The Russians are still expecting the discussion about the past to end with a 'thanks for liberating us'. The three 'friends', on the other hand, are proof of the 'Lukashenkonisation' of Russia."

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