Russians see their nation's influence on the rise Do you think our country plays a more important role in the world today compared to 10 years ago, a less important rrole or about as importanta role
The Russian public feels confident about their country’s global standing, according to a new Pew Research Center survey, even as signs of discontent emerge at home. Here are four key findings about how Russians see their nation’s place in the world:
A majority of Russians believe their country is playing a more important role in the world today than it did a decade ago. Other publics with a sense of growing global importance include China and India. In a spring 2016 survey, three-quarters of Chinese and 68% of Indians said their country is more influential compared with a decade ago. Such confidence contrasts with European views, where a median of just 23% across 10 European Union nations felt their country’s global influence was on the rise in 2016.
Russians see their nation's influence on the rise  | Do you think our country plays a more important role in the world today  | compared to 10 years ago, a less important rrole or about as importanta role  | compared in the world to as 10 it years did 10 ago, years a less ago? important  | More  | As  | Less  | important  | important  | important  | Russia  | 59%  | 21%  | 17%  | Source: Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 