Russian Polls Show Strong Trust in Putin as Government, Party Ratings Lag
Two official December surveys show only marginal week-to-week movement.
Overview
- VCIOM reports 80.8% of respondents trust President Vladimir Putin and 77% approve of his performance.
- FOM finds 78% express trust in Putin and 79% say he is doing a good job.
- Government and prime minister ratings trail the presidency, with VCIOM showing 49.5% approval for the government, 50.7% approval for Mikhail Mishustin, and 60% saying they trust him.
- FOM records 52% giving a positive assessment of the government's work and 57% saying Mishustin works well.
- Party preferences diverge by pollster, with FOM putting United Russia at 41% and VCIOM at 35.2%, while opposition parties register single-digit shares in both surveys.