Russia: attitude toward the EU 2024

In September 2024, over 70 percent of Russians had a negative attitude toward the European Union (EU), up three percentage points compared to May 2024. In recent years, the public opinion was the most positive in November 2019, when more than one half of respondents viewed the EU positively.

What is your general attitude toward the European Union (EU)?

Characteristic	Good	Bad
Sep 2024	16%	71%
May 2024	20%	68%
Aug 2023	23%	59%
May 2023	16%	72%
Feb 2023	18%	69%
Nov 2022	21%	68%
Aug 2022	23%	65%
May 2022	16%	69%
Mar 2022	21%	67%
Feb 2022	37%	48%
Nov 2021	48%	38%
Aug 2021	46%	39%
May 2021	38%	45%
Jan 2021	45%	37%
Nov 2020	47%	37%
Aug 2020	48%	39%
Jan 2020	49%	36%
Nov 2019	52%	33%
Aug 2019	49%	34%
May 2019	38%	44%
Feb 2019	42%	45%
Nov 2018	36%	49%
Sep 2018	39%	45%
Jul 2018	42%	38%
May 2018	27%	55%
Mar 2018	26%	53%
Jan 2018	32%	46%
Dec 2017	28%	54%
Sep 2017	34%	54%
Aug 2017	38%	47%
May 2017	27%	55%
Mar 2017	35%	53%
Jan 2017	40%	47%
Nov 2016	30%	53%
Sep 2016	27%	58%
Jul 2016	29%	61%
May 2016	25%	62%
Mar 2016	28%	60%
Jan 2016	27%	58%
Nov 2015	29%	60%
Sep 2015	25%	60%
Jul 2015	26%	62%
May 2015	26%	59%
Mar 2015	25%	64%
Jan 2015	20%	71%
Nov 2014	25%	63%
Sep 2014	19%	68%
Jul 2014	27%	60%
May 2014	25%	60%
Apr 2014	33%	53%
Mar 2014	45%	41%
Jan 2014	51%	34%
Dec 2013	54%	28%
Sep 2013	56%	29%
Jul 2013	64%	24%
May 2013	61%	23%
Mar 2013	59%	25%
Jan 2013	64%	21%
Nov 2012	60%	23%
Sep 2012	64%	18%
Jul 2012	65%	20%
May 2012	64%	18%
Mar 2012	60%	20%
Jan 2012	56%	25%
Nov 2011	71%	14%
Sep 2011	67%	18%
Jul 2011	66%	19%
May 2011	63%	21%
Mar 2011	62%	22%
Jan 2011	69%	16%
Nov 2010	72%	14%
Sep 2010	67%	16%
Jul 2010	66%	17%
May 2010	68%	16%
Mar 2010	62%	21%
Jan 2010	64%	19%
Sep 2009	63%	19%
Jul 2009	61%	22%
May 2009	57%	23%
Mar 2009	62%	20%
Jan 2009	55%	27%
Nov 2008	53%	27%
Sep 2008	45%	39%
Jul 2008	60%	25%
Feb 2008	60%	20%
Jan 2008	70%	17%
Dec 2007	64%	21%
Nov 2007	67%	16%
Oct 2007	61%	22%
Aug 2007	60%	21%
Jul 2007	66%	20%
Jun 2007	66%	19%
May 2007	61%	20%
Apr 2007	64%	19%
Mar 2007	65%	20%
Feb 2007	64%	19%
Jan 2007	73%	15%
Dec 2006	67%	15%
Nov 2006	71%	12%
Oct 2006	69%	16%
Sep 2006	69%	17%
Aug 2006	69%	14%
Jul 2006	68%	16%
Jun 2006	70%	14%
May 2006	62%	20%
Apr 2006	67%	18%
Mar 2006	66%	17%
Feb 2006	61%	20%
Jan 2006	66%	15%
Dec 2005	68%	17%
Nov 2005	73%	13%
Oct 2005	70%	15%
Sep 2005	66%	16%
Aug 2005	69%	13%
Jul 2005	73%	15%
Jun 2005	73%	13%
May 2005	71%	15%
Apr 2005	73%	15%
Mar 2005	77%	14%
Feb 2005	69%	18%
Jan 2005	74%	14%
Aug 2004	77%	13%
Feb 2004	76%	13%
Jan 2004	67%	17%
Dec 2003	72%	11%