Russian President Putin's Approval Rating Is At An All Time High In Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to workers in the ETERNO shop of the Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Plant. © Sergey Guneev / Sputnik

RT: Putin’s approval rating hits 2016 high

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has risen 1 percent from November, reaching 86.8 percent which is the highest recorded in 2016, reports the state-run Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTSIOM).

In the report released on Thursday, the agency noted that the only higher rating Putin has achieved was registered only in December 2014 – back then it reached 89 percent. The share of respondents who said that they trusted the president was at 62.1 percent, a slight rise from 61.3 percent a week ago, trending upwards from the 59.2 percent recorded in early December.

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WNU Editor: About a year ago I was probably the only critic of Russian President Putin among my many Russian family members, Russian friends, and people that I know throughout Russia. But I took solace with the fact that with the Russian economy declining .... Russian President Putin's popularity would cave. Sighhh .... I was wrong. I am still the only critic of Russian President Putin among my Russian family members, friends, and people that I know .... and with what is now happening between Russia and the U.S. .... I would not be surprised if Putin's popularity is solidifying.