georgia / http://backend.userland.com/rss ºÚÁÏÍø WebTeam 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 Georgians support the ruling Georgian Dream party ahead of the presidential election, while President Mikheil Saakashvili ends his term with the lowest approval ratings on record. Georgians feel freer to voice their political views. /poll/165560/georgian-president-saakashvili-exits-few-fans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/165560/georgian-president-saakashvili-exits-few-fans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 24 Oct 2013 06:00:00 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 Latin America is home to eight of the top 10 countries for positive emotions in 2011. Panamanians and Paraguayans are the most likely worldwide to report positive emotions; Singaporeans are the least likely. /poll/159254/latin-americans-positive-world.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/159254/latin-americans-positive-world.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:30:00 GMT Fifty-nine percent of the world's adults are satisfied with their local roads and highways, but satisfaction is as low as 36% in sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union. /poll/156767/sub-saharan-africa-former-soviet-union-rate-roads-worst.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/156767/sub-saharan-africa-former-soviet-union-rate-roads-worst.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:30:00 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 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