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Survey: Romanians’ trust in Russia falls to minimum, 11 times less than in EU

January 7, 2025

Romanians' trust in Russia, following last year's presidential elections, is at an absolute minimum since INSCOP began measuring trust in countries—only 5.9%, which is 11 times less than trust in the EU and three times less than trust in Russia in January 2022, according to data from a new survey that will soon be published.

The data was announced by Remus Ioan Ștefureac, director of INSCOP Research survey house. A political scientist, Ștefureac said that the results counter the findings...

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