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No CIS State Except Russia Experiences Problem of Skinheads
27.10.2006 15:24 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ No CIS state except Russia experiences the problem
of skinheads. The social poll among 2011 respondents conducted by
Gallup in the post soviet space showed that 71% of the Russian
citizens are aware of the problem. At that the urban population is
better informed that the people living in rural areas. 80% of the
residents of Russian major cities know about skinheads. In Moscow and
Saint Petersburg the index reaches 92.5% and 97.5% relatively.

80% of the Russian citizens consider that severe measures up to
imprisonment should be applied against skinheads. 83.9% of women and
76.1% of men adhere to tough policy. The older are the people the more
intolerant is their attitude.

Only 4% support the skinheads’ activities to some extent and 1.3%
consider that skinheads should receive financial support. At that the
sociologists are concerned over the fact that every ninth young man
supports skinheads, reports Lenta.ru