The results showed that more than anyone, Russians trust the president, with 80% answering that he is 'completely trustworthy'. The army also received a high rating, with 64% answering that they 'completely trust' the institution.
A comparison to figures from last year shows that trust toward the army and the police have increased most significantly, up by 11% and 8%, respectively. Unfortunately, the police appears to have quite a ways yet to go in gaining social trust, with only 29% of respondents answering that they 'completely trust' the institution. Another 43% responded that the police 'does not completely deserve' trust, 19% saying that it 'doesn't deserve' trust at all.
Along with the president (80%), the army (64%) and the church (53%), the only other institutions to reach over 50% 'complete trust' were the country's security services, with 50% answering that they 'completely trust' them, another 25% saying they 'do not completely deserve' trust.
Measured against 2013, trust in the president's ranking has grown most dramatically, up from 55% in 2013 to 80% in 2015.
Apart from the church, the government, unions and the media, trust for whom has fallen by between 1-4% since highs reached last year, average trust in the country's state and social institutions has been growing, especially compared with 2013. According to Levada Center sociologist Karina Pipia, this is a result of the changes in Russian attitudes toward state and social institutions following Crimea's reunification with Russia.
The full results of Levada's polling can be found here (in Russian).
