A Levada-Center—a Russian independent, non-governmental polling and sociological research organization—survey shows that 70 percent of Russians know about the first major clashes that occurred in Nagorno-Karabakh in early April, ever since 1994.
As per the Russian respondents of this survey, the initiator of these hostilities in Karabakh is first of all the US and NATO countries (23%), Azerbaijan (19%), Turkey (15%), and Armenia (4%), according to Kommersant newspaper of Russia.
According to polls, however, solely 11 percent of the Russians follow the respective events.
A total of 67 percent of the respondents favor none of the sides, 15 percent supports the Armenian side, whereas 4 percent—the Azerbaijani. In addition, the Russians are not ready to engage in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
To the question on whom should Russia support in this conflict, 66 percent responded “no one,” 11 percent believes that it would be right to support the Armenian side, whereas 3 percent—the Azerbaijani side.
A total of 29 percent of the respondents have a “rather positive” view toward deploying Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh, whereas 12 percent has a “very negative” opinion in this regard.
In addition, 40 percent of the Russian citizens find it difficult to answer as to which country’s part Nagorno-Karabakh should be. A total of 6 percent believes it should be a part of Azerbaijan, 11 percent—of Armenia, but 44 percent believes that Nagorno-Karabakh should be independent.
