Almost a half of Russian people (46%) believe they are not economically affected by the consequences of sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia, a survey by the Moscow-based Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) revealed.
At the same time, 25% of the surveyed said that the influence of sanctions on the life of Russian people was noticeable, while 24% said that the influence of sanctions was minor.
The public opinion is divided on the issue of how the sanctions affect the economy of Russia, with 39% of the surveyed believing that the sanctions have a minor effect, while 38% said that the restrictive measures had a significant negative effect, according to the poll.
Most of the respondents (60%) said that the Western countries are interested in lifting sanctions against Russia, Sputnik reports.
