Interfax: Russians tend to call relations with U.S. tense – poll

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MOSCOW. Dec 4 (Interfax) – The attitude of Russians to the United States has tangibly deteriorated in the recent period, the Russian Public Opinion Study Center (VTsIOM) has said.

Fifty-three percent had a generally positive attitude to the U.S. in February 2013, while 30% declared their dislike for the country. The trend has now reversed: 22% like the U.S. and 66% do not. Another 12% of the respondents were undecided.

VTsIOM polled 1,600 persons on November 22-23.

The positive attitude to the United States reached its climax about 25 years ago (83% in 1991), the sociologists said.

Speaking of Russia-U.S. relations, 49% of the respondents claimed tensions (the indicator stood at 17% in February 2013) and a fifth said relations were cool (21% vs. 35%) or hostile (20% vs. 4%).

Only a few respondents said that Russia and the United States maintained an amicable (5%), neighborly (1%) or simply normal (1%) relationship.

Two percent failed to answer the question.

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