Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin during their meeting at Kremlin in Moscow on July 31, 2014. (Reuters Photo/Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA Novosti/Kremlin)
Moscow. Russians are happier than ever despite being locked in a dramatic confrontation with the West over Ukraine that has seen their country slapped with unprecedented sanctions, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday.
“The social well-being index over the past three months demonstrates an unprecedented increase and stabilization at an exceptionally high level,” said state-controlled pollster VTsIOM in a new study. “The life satisfaction index in June hit once again its historic record of …read more
Source: The Jakarta Globe
