MOSCOW. – Every fifth person in Russia is for the restoration of the Soviet Union, All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) states.

These are mainly grownups and supporters of the Communist party. Majority of young people are against the unification or joining another state. Responders were asked about the kind of united state they would like to live or the kind of states Russia should join. 

35 percent of the respondents desire unity with Belarus, 33 percent would like to be united with Ukraine, 27 percent would like to live with Kazakhstan. 17 percent of Russians are for the unity with Armenia, 14 and 11 percent would like to live with Azerbaijan and Georgia respectively. Only 6 percent sees Russia’s unity with Turkey.

At the same time, 36 percent wish Russia not to be united with either of the sates mentioned.