Poll: Third of Russians Say Sanctions Causing Problems

A survey by an independent Russian polling agency has found just a third of Russians say the Western sanctions imposed on their country for its actions in Ukraine have created problems for them. In the poll conducted by the Levada Center, 27 percent of the respondents said the sanctions have created “pretty serious” problems for them and their families, while 7 percent said they have created “very serious” problems. Thirty-seven percent of the respondents, however, said they thought...

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