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Gagarin, Stalin, Tolstoy and other 20th century idols

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According to a survey by the Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM), the main Russian idols of the 20th century are first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (35% of respondents) and iconic singer, songwriter, poet and actor Vladimir Vysotsky (31%).

According to a survey by the Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM), the main Russian idols of the 20th century are first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (35% of respondents) and iconic singer, songwriter, poet and actor Vladimir Vysotsky (31%).

© RIA Novosti . Yuri Abramochkin / Go to the mediabankRussians consider Yuri Gagarin the greatest Russian idol of the 20th century. According to survey results, the cosmonaut’s rating has risen 5% over the last 10 years. In 1999, 30% of Russians ranked him as the greatest Russian idol.
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Russians consider Yuri Gagarin the greatest Russian idol of the 20th century. According to survey results, the cosmonaut’s rating has risen 5% over the last 10 years. In 1999, 30% of Russians ranked him as the greatest Russian idol.
© RIA Novosti . Galina Kmit / Go to the mediabankIn second place, the same as 10 years ago, is popular singer, songwriter, actor and poet Vladimir Vystosky (31% in 1999 and the same in 2010).
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In second place, the same as 10 years ago, is popular singer, songwriter, actor and poet Vladimir Vystosky (31% in 1999 and the same in 2010).
© RIA Novosti . troshkin / Go to the mediabankRounding out the top three is Commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov. However, the number of Russians who consider him an idol has fallen slightly – from 26% in 1999 to 20% in 2010.
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Rounding out the top three is Commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov. However, the number of Russians who consider him an idol has fallen slightly – from 26% in 1999 to 20% in 2010.
© RIA NovostiLeo Tolstoy (17%) also made it into the top four.
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Leo Tolstoy (17%) also made it into the top four.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankJoseph Stalin (16%) also made the list…
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Joseph Stalin (16%) also made the list…
© RIA Novosti . Less / Go to the mediabank…as did writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn (14%).
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…as did writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn (14%).
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankNext came Vladimir Lenin (13%)…
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Next came Vladimir Lenin (13%)…
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabank…physicist and human rights activist Andrei Sakharov
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…physicist and human rights activist Andrei Sakharov
© RIA Novosti . Pischalnikov / Go to the mediabank…and actor Andrei Mironov (12%).
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…and actor Andrei Mironov (12%).
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankTen percent of Russians considered the writers Mikhail Bulgakov…
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Ten percent of Russians considered the writers Mikhail Bulgakov…
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabank...and Mikhail Sholokhov to be idols
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...and Mikhail Sholokhov to be idols
© RIA NovostiThree percent of respondents consider the first president of the U.S.S.R. Mikhail Gorbachev an idol.
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Three percent of respondents consider the first president of the U.S.S.R. Mikhail Gorbachev an idol.
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