Has Putin’s Popularity Bubble Burst?
In Russia’s presidential election in March, Vladimir Putin secured an impressive 76% of the vote – in line with a long history of broad public approval of his regime. But, with Russians becoming more worried about their futures than at any point since Putin first came to power, his popular support is slipping away.
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MOSCOW – From controlling the media to stoking nationalism, Russian President Vladimir Putin has always known how to keep his approval ratings high. But Russians’ lives are not getting any better, especially after the latest round of Western economic sanctions – and Putin’s declining approval rating shows it.