Putin's Approval Rating Hits All-Time High at 87% -- Mashable
Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval ratings soared to an all-time high of 87% this week, leaving just 13% of his countrymen and women shaking their heads at the man who's helped send eastern Europe into crisis.
President Putin's high rating comes on the heels of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 — hit by a rocket believed to be fired by pro-Russian rebels using a system provided by Russia — and as thousands of Russian troops amass at Ukraine's border.
The numbers come from a poll released by the Levada Center, a fiercely independent Russian polling and research organization.
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My Comment: I am not a Putin fan .... I am one of those 13% who does not like Russia's current political direction. Having said that .... it is true that Putin is enjoying enormous public support in Russia .... which is (historically speaking) unprecedented. When I talk politics with my family/friends/and associates in Russia .... I am the lonely voice in the wilderness .... a condition that is nothing new to me but it is still disquieting. Why all of this support? I credit Putin's ability to deliver on many of his economic promises for the past 15 years (the standard of life has improved immeasurably for most Russians and he is getting the credit for it ), and his ability to communicate clearly his positions which most of the time reflects the public sentiment. It is also true that Russians now fear that they under threat .... a threat that is to them not justified. They have circled the wagons and Putin has brilliantly positioned himself to be in the middle of this circle. Can he enjoy this type support for the long term ... probably not .... but his support is there .... no question about that.
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