republic of moldova / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam More than 500,000 refugees have fled Ukraine since Thursday, many of them crossing into Poland, Moldova and Romania. Of Ukraine's western neighbors, these three countries were the most welcoming of migrants in 2019. /opinion/gallup/390341/influx-ukrainians-test-neighbors-hospitality.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/390341/influx-ukrainians-test-neighbors-hospitality.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:00:00 GMT As the 22nd anniversary of the Soviet Union's collapse approaches next week, residents in seven out of 11 former Soviet republics are more likely to say the breakup harmed their countries than benefited them. /poll/166538/former-soviet-countries-harm-breakup.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166538/former-soviet-countries-harm-breakup.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:00:00 GMT Desire to migrate to another country permanently varies widely across 12 former Soviet Union countries, from 40% in Armenia to 5% in Uzbekistan. Those who want to leave are seeking economic opportunity most. /poll/161591/desire-leave-fsu-ranges-widely-across-countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/161591/desire-leave-fsu-ranges-widely-across-countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT Nearly four in 10 migrants who have returned home to their countries in the former Soviet Union said the temporary work they did abroad did not improve their families' economic situations. /poll/159572/labor-migration-doesn-always-pay-off-fsu-migrants.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/159572/labor-migration-doesn-always-pay-off-fsu-migrants.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT About two in three adults worldwide believe corruption is widespread in the businesses in their countries. This belief is commonplace throughout the world, ranging from 60% in the U.S. and Canada to 76% in sub-Saharan Africa. /poll/154571/Majority-Worldwide-Sees-Widespread-Corruption-Businesses.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/154571/Majority-Worldwide-Sees-Widespread-Corruption-Businesses.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 10 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT People worldwide are more likely to perceive the media in their countries as having a lot of freedom than not. A median of 67% say their media have this much freedom, but this view ranges from as low as 27% in Chad to as high as 95% in the Netherlands. /poll/150515/People-Perceive-Media-Freedom-Differently-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/150515/People-Perceive-Media-Freedom-Differently-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT Russia's leadership has relatively few fans worldwide, with a median of 27% of adults across 104 countries approving of the Kremlin's job performance in 2010. At the same time, Russia's leadership remains most popular in former Soviet Union countries. /poll/148862/Russia-Leadership-Not-Popular-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/148862/Russia-Leadership-Not-Popular-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:15:00 GMT Residents of former Soviet Union countries in 2010 preferred the U.S. dollar over the euro by a margin of 29% to 9% and almost universally rejected the Russian ruble. Residents of Azerbaijan were the strongest supporters of their local currency, while Belarusians were the least supportive. /poll/148478/Dollar-Trumps-Euro-Former-Soviet-Union-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/148478/Dollar-Trumps-Euro-Former-Soviet-Union-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:00:00 GMT Approval of U.S. leadership remained steady or climbed somewhat in 2010 among most CIS populations, sustaining the dramatic gains made between 2008 and 2009. In 2010, a median of 45% of residents in these countries approved of U.S. leadership, similar to 41% in 2009 and up from 28% in 2008. /poll/146528/Approval-Gains-Intact-CIS-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/146528/Approval-Gains-Intact-CIS-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:45:00 GMT Citizens in 12 of 15 former Soviet countries surveyed earlier this year choose their own local currency or the euro over the U.S. dollar as the most profitable and safe currency to keep their money in. /poll/124772/Former-Soviet-Nations-Aren-Banking-Dollar.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/124772/Former-Soviet-Nations-Aren-Banking-Dollar.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT