The approval rating of Vladimir Putin on a post of the President of the Russian Federation amounted to 83 per cent of Russians surveyed. Trust the head of state 58 percent of the citizens. On Thursday, August 24, reports “Interfax” with reference to data of the survey “Levada-center”.
The activities of the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev satisfied with 48 percent of respondents dissatisfied 51%. The government’s work evokes sympathy in 50 percent of Russians negative attitude was expressed by 49 percent.
The work of the State Duma approve 42% disapprove — 57%. Just over half of respondents positively evaluate the work of their governors (52 percent), 46 percent said the opposite.
In addition, the respondents were asked to mention the names of Russian politicians and public figures who they believe in. According to the “Levada-center”, the Putin — 58 percent, followed by the head of the defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu (30 percent) and foreign Minister Russia Sergey Lavrov (28 percent).
Also, the respondents stated the leader of LDPR Vladimir Zhirinovsky (13%), Dmitry Medvedev (11%), Communist party leader Gennady Zyuganov (9 percent), the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, Patriarch Kirill and Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin (5 percent), the official representative of the MFA of Russia Maria Zakharova and first Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin (4 percent).
Do not trust any Russian politicians 14 percent of respondents, 11 percent reported that they are not interested in politics.
The survey was conducted from August 18-22, was attended by 1.6 thousand people from 137 communities in 48 regions of Russia.
In may, the all-Russia centre of studying of public opinion (VTSIOM) has published the results of a poll according to which the activities of Putin as head of state positively estimated of 82.1% of the population.