Contrasting figures came from a poll of December last, which concerned similar Ukrainian developments-68 per cent took tremendous interest in them, as against 29 per cent of the aloof.
Certain respondents described the Kyrgyz events as strife between political groups. 20 per cent said it was a coup or a putsch, and 6 per cent power tug-of-war. Many saw it as popular action: 15 per cent were referring to popular unrest, insurrection or revolution, and 11 per cent tracked the rising down to the nation dissatisfied with its top. 2 per cent were of an entirely different opinion-they said it was a US-staged anti-Russian coup.
A spectacular 54 per cent said there were precise plans behind the mass action against President Askar Akayev, while a mere 15 per cent thought it a spontaneous rising.
38 per cent of respondents think Russia may eventually re-enact the Kyrgyz events, while 41 per cent deny the chance.
The probe involved a hundred settlements in 44 of Russia's constituent entities-regions, territories and autonomous republics, with 1,500 respondents interviewed in their residence places. 600 Muscovites were also offered supplementary questionnaires. The statistical error kept within 3.6 per cent.
