The number of regrets about the collapse of the USSR peaked in a decade
The number of Russians who regretted the collapse of the Soviet Union has reached a peak in the last decade, according to a survey by the Levada Center.
Now, 66% of respondents are talking about this, in 2017 - 58%, and before that for 10 years the figure did not rise above 61%. The absolute record was recorded in 2000 - 75%. 60% of respondents believe that the collapse could have been avoided - this is also a maximum of 13 years. The majority are nostalgic for the Union - people from 55 years old, although in the past two years such sentiments have grown among young people aged 18-24.
The main reasons why Russians miss the USSR are the destruction of a single economic system (52%), the loss of a sense of belonging to a great power (36%) and the growth of mutual distrust and bitterness (31%). Respondents often recall the single economy in crisis years (for example, in 1999), but in “full” times (in 2006) the loss of the feeling of a great power was in the first place.
