Russian Public Opinion Research Center controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Criticism of Moscow protest polling
Commentators criticized the wording of a VTSIOM question concerning the 2019 Moscow protests, arguing that it was framed in a way likely to produce a government-favorable interpretation.
2003
Dispute over state reorganization and research independence
The conversion of VTSIOM into a fully state-owned joint-stock company led Yuri Levada and other researchers to argue that the organization’s independence could be compromised. They left and formed the Levada Center, creating a lasting institutional and reputational divide in Russian polling.