Over half of Russians look back at the Soviet Union with nostalgia and consider its disappearance a major loss. A recent survey shows that many see Mikhail Gorbachev as the main culprit for the collapse of the Soviet state.
57% of Russians say they regret the dissolution of the Soviet Union and blame Gorbachev, according to a survey published on Tuesday, cited by Agerpres.
The result has remained relatively stable in recent years, but it is down from 2005, when 75% of respondents said they regretted the disappearance of the USSR.
Older generations, the most nostalgic
Data from the survey conducted by the Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTSIOM) shows that nostalgia is much more pronounced among people born between the ’40s and ’60s.
In this category, about 80% say they regret the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a level comparable to those who support the rehabilitation of Stalin.
On the other hand, only 14% of those born after the collapse of the USSR say they regret its disappearance.
Opinions are divided on the inevitability of the Soviet collapse. About a third of respondents believe that the collapse of the USSR was inevitable. However, the majority, 57%, do not agree with this idea.
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