More than two-thirds of Russians believe other countries pose a military threat to their nation’s security and more Russians now believe in the likelihood of war than at any time this century, a research group said on Friday.
The Russian Public Opinion Research Centre said 68% of respondents to an opinion poll believed other countries pose a threat to Russia’s security. The centre also said an index measuring how much people believe in the possibility of the threat of war stood at its highest level since 1999.
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Source: Daily News & Analysis
