Public trust in President Putin
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Popular trust in President Vladimir Putin fell to its lowest in six years in January despite the Russian leader’s approval rating remaining high, according to Levada, Russia’s only independent pollster
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Public trust in President Putin

Approval rating

May 2012: Putin elected to third term as president after four years as prime minister

Mar 2014: Russia annexes Crimea from Ukraine – approval soars to 80%

Oct 2018: Putin enacts controversial pension reforms. Approval falls to 66%

% 
80
60
40
20
0 
 2012 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Nov 2013: 61%
Jan 2020: 68%
Oct 2014: 88%
Jan 2016: 82%

Jul 2013: Anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny jailed

Jan 2016: Ruble collapses to its lowest ever level

Mar 2018: Putin wins fourth Kremlin term. Re-election takes him step closer to becoming leader for life

Jan: Putin announces he will rewrite constitution

51% 30% 69% 56%62% 64% 60% 34% 9% 35% 51%  59% 48%

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Sources: Levada-Center, Reuters Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS