Russia's President Vladimir Putin (Reuters / Alexei Nikolsky / RIA Novosti / Kremlin)
Putin’s Rating Falls Below 50 Percent In September - Poll -- RT
After reaching an all-time high in August President Putin’s approval rating has fallen in September according to the latest research. The Kremlin says it is a natural fluctuation.
According to the influential independent pollster Levada, 49 percent of Russians said they were ready to vote for Putin should a presidential election be held next weekend. In August he was polling 57 percent – the highest in history. Regardless of the share of supporter in society Putin has topped the presidential ratings since his election as president in 2012.
Vladimir Putin’s press secretary and deputy head of the Presidential Administration, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters that changes in public mood were a normal thing.
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My Comment: Another Russian poll is telling a different story .... Russians’ approval of Putin hits near all-time high, poll shows (RT). As to what is my take .... Putin's approval and support is still very high. If an election was held today he will probably win with slightly more than 50% .... but it is also true that his support overall is declining. The big worry is the economy .... the recession has already started, and everyone I know in Russia are now more focused on that than on the crisis in Ukraine and/or in the worsening relations with the West.
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