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Poll: Putin's Work Approved by 79% of Russians

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Four in five of Russians believe that President Vladimir Putin performs well in his professional capacity and 77% fully trust him, a poll conducted by Russia's Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) showed on Friday.
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According to the study, Putin's work is disapproved only by 10% of respondents. Another 11% found it difficult to assess his performance.
Meanwhile, just 14% of citizens expressed their distrust in the Russian leader, while 9% refrained from answering.
The poll was conducted among 1,500 adult Russians across 104 urban and rural settlements from October 21-23.
The level of support for the Russian president has slightly decreased compared with the FOM poll's findings the week prior, when 80% of Russians assessed Putin's professional performance positively and 79% of respondents expressed their full trust in the president.
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