MOSCOW. Feb 27 (Interfax) - Eighty percent of Russians are more or less aware of the peace negotiations for Ukraine held in Minsk on February 11-12, the Russian Public Opinion Study Center (VTsIOM) said.
Sixteen percent of 1,600 respondents polled in 132 populated localities in 46 regions on February 21-22 knew nothing about the negotiations.
The main result of the Minsk negotiations between the Normandy Four members was the decision to cease fire, pull back troops and put a truce into place, in the opinion 76% of respondents.
The other agreements were less well remembered: 6% of respondents recalled prisoner swaps, 3% a special status of the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics, and 2% a constitution reform.
More than half of Russians (55%) are sure Russian President Vladimir Putin made a major contribution to the final deal, and 24% argued that all the sides contributed equally.
Seven percent of respondents acknowledged a key role of French President Francois Hollande and German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, and 2% the role of the DPR and LPR leaders. Only one percent believe that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko played a central role in the achievement of the agreements.
Most Russians (61%) do not believe that the hostilities in Ukraine will stop thanks to the Minsk deal. Twenty-five percent are optimistic and say the truce will last, and 14% are undecided.