VTsIOM Poll Finds 77.8% of Russians Trust Putin as Government Approval Trails

The Nov. 3–9 telephone survey of 1,600 adults reports a stated maximum sampling error of up to 1% at 95% probability.

Overview

VTsIOM reports that 77.8% of respondents say they trust President Vladimir Putin, while 17% express distrust.
Approval of Putin’s job performance stands at 75.3%, with 15.1% saying they do not approve.
Only 47% approve of the Russian government’s work, and 20.9% say they disapprove.
Trust in Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is measured at 58.3%, with 20.2% reporting distrust.
A separate FOM survey conducted Nov. 7–9 finds 76% positive evaluations of Putin’s work and 77% trust, based on in-person interviews with 1,500 respondents and a reported 3.6% margin of error.