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MOST RUSSIANS ASSIGN PRIORITY TO STALIN'S CONTRIBUTION TO VICTORY

MOSCOW, May 6 (RIA Novosti) - About 58% of Russians believe that Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin made an important contribution to Victory over Nazi Germany.

This opinion is shared by people over 55 (68%), villagers (65%) and supporters of the Communist Party (85%).

Only 18% of the polled share the opposite opinion that Stalin's role in Victory was insignificant (mainly residents of big cities and people with higher education).

About 40% of the respondents positively assess Stalin's activities during the war (64% of KPRF supporters, 50% of people over 55 and 46% of people with primary education) while 31% give both positive and negative assessments (37% of people trusting President Vladimir Putin and 37% of well-to-do people). Only 11% of the polled are negative about it (18% of people with higher education).

These are the results of a poll of 600 Muscovites and 1,500 Russians conducted by the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center in 100 settlements of 44 regions, territories and republics of the Russian Federation. The statistic error does not exceed 3.6%.