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PUTIN'S APPROVAL RATING RISES TO 80% - POLL
Wednesday,March 26
Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval rating has reached 80
percent, with a majority of Russians saying the country is heading
in the right direction, an independent pollster said Wednesday,
according to RIA Novosti.
A poll by the Levada Center said public support for the Russian leader
rose by 8 percent since Putin delivered an address to parliament
on Crimea before the predominantly Russian-speaking region rejoined
Russia last week.
Levada said Putin's approval rating peaked at 85 percent in spring
2008, when Dmitry Medvedev, now prime minister, succeeded him as
president.
Another poll by Levada last week said a majority of Russians believe
their country is a great power and an important player in the
international arena.
Some 63 percent of respondents said modern Russia has regained the
status of a superpower, the highest level in the history of the poll,
conducted by the Levada Center since the 2000s.
Putin was named International Person of the Year by Britain's The Times
newspaper in December, for succeeding in his ambition of reestablishing
Moscow as a critical player in solving international problems.
According to the poll released Wednesday, only 18 percent of
respondents did not approve of Putin's performance as president.
The survey was conducted March 21-24 among 1,600 respondents across
130 cities in Russia. The statistical margin of error was 3.4 percent.
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2014/03/26/putin-survey/
Wednesday,March 26
Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval rating has reached 80
percent, with a majority of Russians saying the country is heading
in the right direction, an independent pollster said Wednesday,
according to RIA Novosti.
A poll by the Levada Center said public support for the Russian leader
rose by 8 percent since Putin delivered an address to parliament
on Crimea before the predominantly Russian-speaking region rejoined
Russia last week.
Levada said Putin's approval rating peaked at 85 percent in spring
2008, when Dmitry Medvedev, now prime minister, succeeded him as
president.
Another poll by Levada last week said a majority of Russians believe
their country is a great power and an important player in the
international arena.
Some 63 percent of respondents said modern Russia has regained the
status of a superpower, the highest level in the history of the poll,
conducted by the Levada Center since the 2000s.
Putin was named International Person of the Year by Britain's The Times
newspaper in December, for succeeding in his ambition of reestablishing
Moscow as a critical player in solving international problems.
According to the poll released Wednesday, only 18 percent of
respondents did not approve of Putin's performance as president.
The survey was conducted March 21-24 among 1,600 respondents across
130 cities in Russia. The statistical margin of error was 3.4 percent.
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2014/03/26/putin-survey/