Over 80% of Russians support President Putin.
According to the latest survey results published on April 21 by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM), cited by the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Moscow, the number of Russians who trust President Vladimir Putin is over 80%.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow on March 22, 2023. Photo: AFP/VNA |
According to the survey, President Putin's approval rating increased by 0.4% to 80.1%. 77.5% of respondents approved of the Russian president's actions, up 0.4% from the previous week.
According to the same poll, the percentage of people with positive opinions about the performance of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and the Russian government was 54.8% and 51.8%, respectively. Confidence in Prime Minister Mishustin decreased by 0.2%, to 63.3%.
The approval ratings for the ruling United Russia party were 39%, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) 10.2%, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) 9.3%, the "Just Russia - Patriots - For Truth" party 5.2%, and the "New People" party 4.3%.
The VTsIOM poll was conducted by telephone from April 10-16, with the participation of 1,600 people aged 18 and over in 80 regions of Russia.
