Q1A. PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU THINK CHINA IS HAVING A MAINLY POSITIVE OR MAINLY NEGATIVE INFLUENCE IN THE WORLD.
1 = Mainly positive
2 = Mainly negative
9 = No Answer

Q2A. PLEASE TELL ME IF YOUR OPINION OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING IS: AMERICA"S SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT?
1 = very favorable
2 = somewhat favorable
3 = somewhat unfavorable
4 = very unfavorable
9 = No Answer

Q3. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, DO YOU THINK THE EFFECT OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY ON THE RUSSIAN AND ITS INTERESTS HAS BEEN
1 = Very positive
2 = Somewhat positive
3 = Somewhat negative
4 = Very negative
5 = Neither positive nor negative
9 = No Answer

Q5A. HOW DEMOCRATIC DO YOU THINK UNITED STATES ARE, ON A SCALE OF 0 TO 10, WITH 0 MEANING THAT IT IS NOT AT ALL DEMOCRATIC AND 10 MEANING THAT IT IS COMPLETELY DEMOCRATIC?
99 = No Answer

Q6A. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, DO YOU THINK UNITED STATES HAVE BECOME MORE DEMOCRATIC AND RESPONSIVE TO ITS PEOPLE
1 = more democratic and responsive to its people
2 = less democratic and responsive to its people
3 = stayed about the same
9 = No Answer

Q7. AS A GENERAL RULE, DO YOU THINK THE UNITED NATIONS SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT ACTIVELY WORK TO DISCOURAGE COUNTRIES FROM ACQUIRING NUCLEAR WEAPONS?
1 = Should
2 = Should not
9 = No Answer

Q8. DO YOU THINK IRAN IS OR IS NOT TRYING TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR WEAPONS?
1 = Is
2 = Is not
9 = No Answer

Q9. IF IRAN WERE TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR WEAPONS, HOW MUCH WOULD THAT CONCERN YOU
1 = Very much
2 = Somewhat
3 = A little
4 = Not at all
9 = No Answer

Q10. IF IRAN CONTINUES TO PRODUCE NUCLEAR FUEL THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED FOR USE IN NUCLEAR WEAPONS, DO YOU THINK THAT THE US SHOULD
1 = Bomb Iran"s nuclear facilities
2 = Pursue a diplomatic approach
9 = No Answer

Q11. IF IRAN CONTINUES TO PRODUCE NUCLEAR FUEL THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED FOR USE IN NUCLEAR WEAPONS, DO YOU THINK THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL SHOULD:
1 = Vote to impose economic sanctions against Iran if it persist
2 = Continue diplomatic negotiations with Iran
9 = No Answer

Q12. AS YOU MAY KNOW, RUSSIA"S PRESIDENT PUTIN HAS BEEN TRYING TO NEGOTIATE A DEAL WHEREBY RUSSIA WOULD PROVIDE FUEL FOR IRAN"S NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAM IF IRAN WOULD AGREE NOT TO PRODUCE NUCLEAR FUEL THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED FOR USE IN NUCLEAR WEAPNS. DO Y
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
9 = No Answer

GENDER
1 = Male
2 = Female

Age - categorical
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-44
3 = 45-59
4 = 60+

EDUCATION
1 = Primary or less
2 = Secondary school
3 = Vocational school (first level)
4 = Hish school
5 = Vocational school (second level)
6 = College
7 = Incomplate university
8 = University

OCCUPATION
1 = Self-employed
2 = Executive
3 = Specialist
4 = Clerical
5 = Blue-collar worker
6 = Student
7 = Retirement pensioner (not working)
8 = Invalid pensioner (not working)
9 = Housewife
10 = Unemployed, temporarily nonworking

MARITAL STATUS
1 = Single
2 = Living together without registration
3 = Married, but living separately
4 = Married and living together
5 = Divorced
6 = Widowed
8 = No Answer

HOUSEHOLD MONTHLY INCOME (RUBLES)
999 = No Answer

10. WHICH PARTY, MOVEMENT, OR ASSOCIATION IS THAT
1 = Unified Russia (B.Gryzlov)
2 = KPRF (G.Zyuganov)
3 = LDPR (V.Zhirinovskii)
4 = other
5 = against all
6 = will not vote
7 = hart to say

REGION.
1 = North-Western
2 = Central
3 = Southern
4 = Volga
5 = Ural
6 = Siberian
7 = Far East

SIZE OF SETTLEMENT
1 = Moscow
2 = Cities over 500 thousand citizens
3 = Cities 100-499 thousand citizens
4 = Cities to 100 thousand citizens
5 = villages

Q30: Is China having a mostly positive or mostly negative effect on world
1 = Mostly positive
2 = Mostly negative
3 = DK

Q42 RU: Should UN actively work to discourage countries from acquiring of nukes
1 = Should
2 = Should not
3 = DK

Q43 RU: Is Iran trying to acquire nukes
1 = Is
2 = Is not
3 = DK

Q45 RU: What should US do if Iran continues to produce nuke fuel
1 = Bomb Iran
2 = Pursue diplomacy
3 = DK

Q46 RU: What should UN do if Iran continues to produce nuke fuel
1 = Impose sanctions
2 = Pursue diplomacy
3 = DK

Q47 RU: Approve of Putins effort to negotiate w-Iran to stop producing nuke fuel
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
3 = DK

Q33a RU: View of US system of govt
1 = V Favorable
2 = Somewhat fav
3 = Somewhat unfav
4 = V unfavorable
5 = DK

Q37 RU: Effect of Russian foreign policy on US
1 = V positive
2 = Somewhat pos
3 = Somewhat neg
4 = V negative
5 = DK

Q44: How much does Iran aquiring nukes concern you
1 = Very much
2 = Somewhat
3 = A little
4 = Not at all
5 = DK

Q41a US: In last 5 years - US democracy and resp to its people
1 = More dem and responsive
2 = Less dem and responsive
3 = About the same
4 = DK

1 = <HS
2 = High school
3 = Some college
4 = BA+