According to a survey conducted by vtsiom, 86% of Russians believe that the country has a great influence in the international arena, reports tass. Last year high the role of Russia in international affairs was reported by 75 % of respondents. The share of sceptics has decreased from 18 to 10 percent. In materials vtsiom notes: "For 3 years hope to obtain our country's great power status has developed into a belief that she already is". So in 2014, 54% of respondents believed that one of the leading countries of the world Russia will be in 15-20 years. Today, 57% of respondents believe that Russia has become a country.

The number of people still believe that it will happen in a decade, dropped to 31 percent. Analysts also noted a gradual decline in fears of a military threat. More than half of respondents (54 %) believe that Russia is not threatened with attack. The opposite opinion is shared by 42 %, and the threats they believe the United States and Ukraine. The self-esteem of Russians continues to grow, and it self-esteem is associated primarily with the active role and important position of Russia as a player in world politics. The poll recorded a historical high in the proportion of respondents believing that our country has already reached the status of a great power or will reach it soon, commented on the survey results vtsiom director general valery fedorov. In a survey conducted march 2-3, attended by 1,200 people. MO Turkey ordered a new anti-aircraft self-propelled gun "The border of the DPR may pass on the Dniester"
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