The Impact of Tensions between the EU and Russia at the People-to-People Level

... liberalisation is desirable, but is unlikely to happen in the short term due to the current political situation. Opinion polls Following the Ukraine crisis and the imposition of sanctions against Russia, the attitude of Russians toward the EU expressed in public opinion polls, has deteriorated. In 2014, the proportion of those with a positive view of the EU dropped dramatically and negative views shot upward. According to the Levada Center’s opinion poll, published in October 2014, a majority of Russians ...