More than 75 percent of Russians are tired of politics as they hear a lot of talk instead of action, a pollster said on Thursday.
The main reasons for Russians' weariness with politics were the feeling that they do not see real results (62 percent) and the belief that ordinary people are cheated by politicians (41percent), according to the All-Russia Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM).
Of the 12% of respondents who declared an interest in politics in Russia, a quarter were supporters of parties who are not in Russia's parliament and another 16 percent were frequent Internet users, both groups who are thought to identify with Russia's liberal opposition.
The survey was held on June 11-12 in 138 residential areas in 46 regions, with the participation of 1,600 people. The margin of error is +/- 3.4%.
VTsIOM said it asked a similar question 20 years ago and got a similar answer. In 1991, 74 percent of respondents said they were tired of politics. Back then, however, 8 percent said they felt political life was distant. That proportion has doubled to 16 percent today.
