According to a survey conducted by the RAS Institute of Sociology and the Research Group “ZIRCON” in July – October 2015, financed by the RSF grant, “Dynamics of social transformations in the socio-economic, political, socio-cultural and ethno-religious context”, since 2012 in Russia the next (new) stage of the political situation development began, which is characterized above all by fundamental changes affecting most areas of public life. This phase will last until the spring of 2018, and during this period a high level of uncertainty will remain in the country.