More than 50% of Russians in favor of more active cooperation with the United States – SKAI (www.skai.gr)

In particular, 54% of respondents believe that cultural relations between Russia and the United States should be activated, 55% to strengthen cooperation on security issues and 52% that political links between the two countries must be restored.

In addition, 83% of Russians were informed of the summit held on 16 July in Helsinki, but most Russians are cautious about u expectations of this meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. 48% expect no change in Russian-US relations while 38% expect improved relations between the two countries.

In the question of how they evaluate relations between the two countries, 39% consider that there is a bilateral tension. relations, 29% are cold and 15% hostile. Only 8% think relations between Russia and the United States are normal and calm, with only 1-2% believing that they are friendly and good-neighborly relations.

In a question about how they characterize the United States, 86% believe that the United States interferes with the domestic affairs of other states, 75% of them treat them as an aggressive country and 68 % as an influential country. At the same time, 76% believe that the United States has developed science and 57% have a high standard of living