Asked how the Russian president is doing in office, 76% of respondents said rather well, the survey showed. The poll also found that 74% of citizens trust Putin, 15% rather do not trust him, and 11% were undecided.
The survey was conducted from July 14-16 among 1,500 respondents. The statistical error did not exceed 3.6%.
Meanwhile, the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) has conducted its own survey, which revealed that 77.3% of Russians trust Putin and 74.4% approve of his actions.
At the same time, the survey showed that 16.2% of respondents disapproved of the president's actions, while 18.4% of Russians did not trust him.
The VCIOM-Sputnik all-Russian initiative poll was conducted from July 10-16 and involved 1,600 Russians aged 18 years and older. The margin of error did not exceed 1%.