The FOM poll found that 75% of Russians trust Putin, while 13% said they did not, and another 12% were undecided. In addition, 77% of respondents said they approved of the president's professional performance, while 10% said they did not, with 13% not sure.
The poll was conducted August 4-6 among 1,500 Russian adults via in-person interviews. The margin of error did not exceed 1%.
The VCIOM poll indicated that 74% approve of Putin's job performance and 15.5% disapprove. The survey also found that 77.3% of respondents trusted the president, while 18.3% said they did not. Besides, the poll showed that the president was the most popular politician in terms of trust, with a rating of 37.1%.
The poll was carried out among 1,600 Russian adults from May to July via telephone interviews. Results are weekly averages. The margin of error did not exceed 1%.