Around 30 percent of Russians who believed that Alexei Navalny was poisoned intentionally expressed an opinion that the Russian government could be involved in the poisoning of the opposition leader. Another eight percent suspected that it could be the U.S. government or Western intelligence services, according to a survey conducted in September 2020.
There are different versions of who is behind Alexei Navalny's poisoning. In your opinion, who is most likely to be behind it?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Putin, Kremlin, government, State Duma, United Russia, Russian special services, FSB
30%
Persons involved in his investigations, with whom he interfered, who he annoyed, his ill-wishers
* The total sample n=1,605. The responses are based on the share of respondents trusting the information about the intentional poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
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Levada Center. (October 2, 2020). There are different versions of who is behind Alexei Navalny's poisoning. In your opinion, who is most likely to be behind it? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176600/russians-on-who-could-poison-alexei-navalny/
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