- Pew Research Centre’s survey reveals that 57 per cent of Malaysians now view Russia positively
- 61 per cent of Malaysians had been assured in (*35*) President Vladimir Putin to do the proper factor
- 63 per cent of Malaysians have little to no confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to do the proper factor in world affairs
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 2 — Malaysians had been now extra supportive of Russia and its president Vladimir Putin than after they first invaded Ukraine over two years in the past, in line with Washington-based pollster’s report launched final evening.
Of respondents within the 35 countries surveyed, Malaysians have probably the most constructive view on Russia and its president Vladimir Putin, which have stayed “very damaging” elsewhere because the invasion.
“A median of 65 per cent throughout 35 countries have an unfavourable view of the nation, and 73 per cent don’t have any confidence in Putin doing the proper factor relating to world affairs,” Pew Research Centre stated in an accompanying press launch.
“Malaysia is the one nation the place a majority categorical a beneficial opinion of Russia, with practically 6 in 10 Malaysians saying this,” the report stated.
Fifty-seven per cent of Malaysians discovered Russia beneficial or considerably beneficial within the survey.
Putin can be hottest in Malaysia, with 61 per cent of Malaysians having “some or rather a lot of confidence” that the (*35*) president would do the proper factor in present world affairs.
In Malaysia, 63 per cent of the youngest age group — 18 to 35-year-olds — most well-liked Russia.
Positive sentiments towards Russia additionally elevated in Malaysia and Singapore since its final survey in 2022, instantly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the report stated.
In 2022, simply 47 per cent of Malaysians considered Russia positively and 59 per cent believed in Putin whereas 28 per cent of Singaporeans favoured Russia and 36 per cent believed in Putin.
Now, 34 per cent of Singaporeans considered Russia positively and 37 per cent believed in Putin. However, public opinion of Russia in Singapore was nonetheless largely damaging as 63 per cent had unfavourable views of the nation and 60 per cent didn’t trust in Putin.
“Malaysia and the Philippines are the one two countries surveyed the place majorities categorical confidence in Putin, together with about 2 in 10 in every nation who’ve rather a lot of confidence within the (*35*) president,” the report famous.
For the Philippines, nonetheless, confidence in Putin dropped 5 proportion factors to 56 per cent in 2024 and its favourability of Russia fell 10 proportion factors to 46 per cent this yr.
In the identical survey, 61 per cent of Malaysians stated they’d little to no confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to do the proper factor in world affairs.
Global notion of the Ukrainian president was nonetheless combined, nonetheless, with a mean of 40 per cent of all respondents believing he would “do the proper factor” versus 46 per cent saying in any other case.
The examine additionally discovered that public sentiment in regards to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) from respondents of its member countries was largely constructive at 63 per cent.
Israel largely had damaging perceptions in opposition to Putin and Russia at 84 and 81 per cent respectively.
In Turkiye, 66 per cent of respondents had damaging opinions of Putin and 65 per cent had damaging opinions of Russia.
This survey was performed utilizing cellphone calls with 40,566 adults worldwide performed from January 5 to May 21, 2024.
Last month, one other survey by Pew Research Centre discovered that extra Malaysians believed in (*35*) President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on international affairs and each US President Joe Biden and his disgraced predecessor Donald Trump ranked decrease than French President Emmanuel Macron.
In a report titled “Trust in Media and the Government: An Analysis of Superpower Influence” by Taylor’s University, analytical consulting agency Chasseur Group and Canadian-based assume tank Digital Public Square, it discovered that Malaysians are likely to favour China (57 per cent) and Russia (54 per cent) extra as superpowers, in comparison with the United States (41 per cent), with Malay males preferring Russia and males who had been older or from the ethnic Chinese neighborhood preferring China.
The researchers stated that Malaysians could understand Russia to supply a counterbalance to the United States’ hegemony, with 37 per cent of respondents agreeing that Russia has social media affect in Malaysia. But, it was additionally stated that Russia has probably the most documented proof of finishing up overseas interference around the globe.
