US-Russia Binational Survey
Joint surveys on Russian and American attitudes conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and international partners.
Public Opinion Surveys
2021
Surveys from the Council and the Levada Analytical Center show that although the public doesn't expect great changes to the US-Russia within the next 10 years, both publics see the merits of collaboration.
2019
Surveys conducted by the Council and the Levada Analytical Center reveal that large majorities of both Russians and Americans now view their countries as rivals.
- Americans and Russians Are Mostly Disinterested with Each Other
- Russians Want Crimea; Prefer Luhansk and Donetsk Independent
- Both Russian and American Publics Sense a Transatlantic Rift
- Russians Say Their Country Is A Rising Military Power; And a Growing Percentage…
- Americans and Russians Agree: We’re Heading towards a New Arms Race
2017
Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics.
2016
Data from the 2016 Chicago Council Survey and the Levada Analytical Center in Russia show that mutual perceptions between Russians and Americans are now at levels not seen since the Cold War.
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Opinion Leader Surveys
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