Nearly 40 percent of Russians held the opinion that protests in Belarus were caused by provocation from forces from abroad in August 2020. The second most common view was that the people of Belarus were tired of the rule of Alexander Lukashenko who led the country since July 1994.
In your opinion, what caused mass protests in Belarus?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Provocations from foreign forces
39%
Belarusians got tired of a rule of Alexander Lukashenko that was too long
28%
Provocations from Belarusian opposition
24%
People are outraged by falsification of voting results
23%
People's dissatisfaction due to worsening of life in the republic has accumulated
23%
People are outraged by violence by security forces
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Levada Center. (August 27, 2020). In your opinion, what caused mass protests in Belarus?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167271/russians-on-reasons-behind-belarus-protests/
Levada Center. "In your opinion, what caused mass protests in Belarus?*." Chart. August 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167271/russians-on-reasons-behind-belarus-protests/
Levada Center. (2020). In your opinion, what caused mass protests in Belarus?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167271/russians-on-reasons-behind-belarus-protests/
Levada Center. "In Your Opinion, What Caused Mass Protests in Belarus?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167271/russians-on-reasons-behind-belarus-protests/
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In your opinion, what caused mass protests in Belarus?* [Graph], Levada Center, August 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167271/russians-on-reasons-behind-belarus-protests/