Poll: Russia's actions in the U.S.-Iran conflict 2020

The most popular opinion among Russians about their country's role in the U.S.-Iran conflict of January 2020 was that Russia could encourage both sides to reach a compromise, as per 35 percent of respondents. The conflict escalated in the beginning of January 2020 after the U.S-led drone strike killed an Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani. Approximately one third of survey participants who knew or heard about the tension believed that Russia should not get involved in it.

How, in your view, how should Russia act in the view of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Actively encourage rapprochement of sides, reaching a compromise	35%
Stay away from the conflict, not get involved	33%
Diplomatic support to Iran	16%
Difficult to answer	13%
Other	2%
Diplomatic support to the U.S.	1%

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

January 18-19, 2020

Number of respondents

1,500**

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Respondents informed about the conflict*

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* When asked about whether they were aware about the conflict between Iran and the U.S. in the beginning of January 2020, 78 percent of respondents stated they knew or heard about it.

** Refers to the total number of respondents, not only informed about the conflict.

The survey was conducted in 104 municipalities in 53 federal subjects of Russia.

The figures might not sum up to 100 due to rounding.

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