Russia's financial system has been affected by a global credit crunch which started in the U.S. and has led to record losses on Russia's financial markets, rising interest rates and a liquidity shortage.
The poll stated a quarter of all Russians were unaware there was a global financial crisis with 73% of respondents saying they were familiar with the expression.
A total of 29% of Russians believe the global economy is in a crisis, with 19% saying they expected a financial slump soon, while 12% said they did not expect a crisis in the near future.
Asked if the global financial crisis would negatively affect the Russian economy, 32% of Russians said yes, with 8% saying they hoped the result would be positive, while 4% said the global slump would not influence the Russian economy.
A total of 25% of respondents believe the government is doing enough to protect the domestic economy from the influence of the world slump, with 16% saying the state's actions were insufficient. Only 4% believe the authorities are doing nothing to prevent a financial crash.
Some 44% of Russians believe the world economy is in a slump, while 19% said the economy was strengthening; 48% of Russians said they believe world trends affect Russia, but 17% said the influence is weak, while 5% said there was no influence at all.
Some 31% said the situation in the world economy is unfavorable for Russia, while 19% believe the opposite and think that the current trend is positive for Russia.
The poll was conducted September 27-28 in 44 Russian regions. It involved 1,500 respondents. Statistical margin of error is 3.4%.
