Russian President Vladimir Putin Is Still Enjoying A High Approval Rating

Russian President Vladimir Putin. © RIA Novosti. Alexei Nikolsky

Putin's Approval Rating Reaches Six-Year High – Poll -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, May 15 (RIA Novosti) – The approval rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin has reached 85.9 percent, a six-year high, according to polling data by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM).

"The approval of the actions of the President of the Russian Federation has been growing for five consecutive months already. Since April, Putin's rating rose from 82.2 percent to 85.9 percent, and since the beginning of the year – by more than a third,” the pollster said.

“Thus, this figure is virtually identical to the one recorded six years ago,” the statement said, adding that the figure had only been higher once, in April 2008.

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My Comment: I mentioned a few weeks ago that among all of my family/friends/acquaintances in Russia .... I am the only Putin critic. I am still the only Putin critic .... and the only one that I know who has been neutral on Putin told me just a few days ago that he now admires the Russian President.

Sighhh .....