Only 14% of the Russian population do not approve of Putin’s performance as president, according to the VCIOM survey conducted this month.
More than 80% of respondents said they trusted Vladimir Putin, while 77% said they approved of his performance.
Mistrust in the Russian leader was expressed by 16% of those polled.
The VCIOM survey was conducted between October 10 and October 16 among 1,600 Russian citizens over 18 years of age.
Earlier this month, a poll conducted by the Moscow-based Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) from September 30 to October 2 showed that 80% of Russians assessed Putin’s performance positively and 78% expressed confidence in the Russian leader.