A
new survey, conducted by Russian Public Opinion Research Center
(VCIOM), M-Vector, Ipsos, Expert Fikri and Qafqaz in 11
countries of the former Soviet Union, at the request
of Sputnik news agency and radio, shows
that the residents of 9 out of 11 surveyed former Soviet countries
aged over 35 believe that life in the USSR was better than it has
been since the breakup of the Soviet Union.
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MOSCOW (sputniknews.com) -
Some 64% of respondents in Russia who lived in Soviet
times believe that the quality of life in the Soviet Union
was better. About 60% of respondents in Ukraine agreed
with this statement. The
survey showed
that the highest rates of agreement with this statement are
found among respondents in Armenia (71%) and Azerbaijan
(69%). Those respondents who do not remember living in the USSR,
those aged 18-24, believe that life has improved since the
collapse. Some 63% of young people in Russia think so.