Appendix Share of those who agreed(“ rather”+“completely”) with the statements used to construct the national identity segments. Compared to previous waves, the wording of the statements was slightly modified. I feel equally positive about the achievements of Belarusians and Russians The Emerging 100% The Soviet 90% The Indifferent 39% The Conscious 24% Some elements of the Soviet legacy should be preserved 93% 80% 20% 34% Russian-Sovie t The proclamation of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic 80% (BSSR) in 1919 was a positive event The Belarusian language is sufficiently supported in public life 64% 54% 13% 30% 44% 22% 9% Belarusian The collapse of the Soviet Union had more negative than 63% positive consequences If I had to choose where to emigrate, I would rather choose 52% Russia than Western Europe The events in Donbas in 2014 were the result of domestic 29% politics rather than external intervention I feel bitterness and resentment when the rights of 87% Belarusian-speaking people are violated Kastus Kalinouski was an outstanding historical figure who 87% made a major positive contribution to the development of the Belarusians I am interested in contemporary Belarusian culture: music, 84% literature, cinema, etc. I would like to see more Belarusian language in our everyday 69% lives Events such as the Battle of Grunwald(1410) or the Battle of 65% Orsha(1514) are part of our history and something to be proud of I would be willing to pay slightly higher taxes if the money 54% went toward developing Belarusian national culture Many of our country’s problems are connected to the fact 40% that we have forgotten our culture and language 55% 17% 10% 45% 15% 0% 26% 15% 14% 58% 39% 94% 58% 39% 94% 45% 17% 66% 35% 24% 94% 33% 18% 69% 19% 8% 63% 22% 9% 75% Appendix 29