Table 2
Dynamics of ideological and political preferences of Russians, %, 2001–2019
| Ideological positions | 2001 | 2011 | 2017 | 2019 |
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| Identify themselves as liberals, supporters of market economy | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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| To communist supporters | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
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| To supporters of a renewed, reformed socialism (e.g., social democrats) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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| Stand for a mix of different ideas, avoiding extreme and radical ones | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
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| Are not supporters of any ideological trends | 39 | 41 | 43 | 42 |
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| Difficult to answer | 16 | 13 | 20 | 12 |
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Source: Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences