The US and Ukraine remain the main opponents of Russia, respondents of the Levada Center. The data of the poll on "friends" and "enemies" of the country were published on Monday, June 5.

The third position in the ranking of enemies with a large gap from the leaders is Germany, said the Russian Tape. RU.

Since last year, the number of those who considered the enemy of the United States to be reduced by three percent (from 72 to 69), but they still remain in the first place. The share of Ukraine increased from two to two percent (from 48 to 50) and five (from 19 to 24) - Germany.

Most respondents do not see a change in Russia's relations with the United States (54 percent) and the European Union (53 percent). At the same time, fewer of them are those who recognize or are worried that the country is in international isolation.

The main friends of Russians in the international arena were Belarus, China and Kazakhstan.

Minsk, according to citizens, remains Moscow's main ally on the world stage, but since last year, those who think so have become four percent (from 50 to 46) less. Pyongyang has overtaken Astana with its 34 percent and ranked second in the ranking of friends (39 percent).

The study involved 1600 people, over 18 years of age, living in 137 settlements in 48 regions of the country.