"All these information flows mud rigged numbers, attracted" by the ears "arguments focused on the creation and consolidation in the minds of the Russian people ideas about" the Belarusian boarder " who live at the expense of the Russian Federation ", — said salting. By him, there is a coordinated approach to federal channels lighting Belarusian-Russian relations, "complete silence in the life of a Union country suddenly changed estimates" friendship prices. "
"Fascinating in the sleeve is trump ace media — some fabulous results" public opinion poll of Russians ", allegedly reflecting the attitude of the population of the Russian Federation to Belarus", — said Vasily Dolgolev. Belarusian salting said that "these insinuations not only hurt the feelings of the peoples of 2-states, and do harm to bilateral relations."
It will be recalled that the media quoted information surveys that were conducted by leading Russian sociological centers — Levada Center, the Fund "Public opinion" and the All-Russian Research Center public opinion.
According to a January poll by "Public opinion", 67% of respondents felt justified increase gas prices for Belarus, 12% opposed it.
According to the Levada Center, supported by the increase gas prices Belarus 52% of Russians have condemned the measure least a quarter of respondents.
If in 2003 the polls Levada said positive attitude towards Belarus 90% of respondents in January 2007 — 73%.