(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Former Russian president Vladimir Putin and his successor continue to enjoy a high level of public support, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 78 per cent of respondents approve of Putin’s performance as prime minister, and 71 per cent feel the same way about Dmitry Medvedev’s job as president.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Former Russian president Vladimir Putin and his successor continue to enjoy a high level of public support, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 78 per cent of respondents approve of Putin’s performance as prime minister, and 71 per cent feel the same way about Dmitry Medvedev’s job as president.
Russian voters renewed the State Duma in December 2007. United Russia (YR)—whose candidate list was headed by then president Putin—secured 64.1 per cent of the vote and 315 of the legislature’s 450 seats. On that same month, Putin endorsed Dmitry Medvedev as a presidential candidate, and Medvedev said it would be of the "utmost importance" to have Putin as prime minister.
In March 2008, Medvedev easily won Russia’s presidential election with 70.28 per cent of the vote. In May, Medvedev was sworn in as president. His nomination of Putin as prime minister was confirmed by the State Duma in a 392-56 vote.
On Apr. 2, while attending the G-20 economic summit in London, England, Medvedev suggested that the American dollar be scrapped as the official reserve currency, stating, "It would be wise to support the creation of strong regional currencies and to use them as the basis for a new reserve currency. (…) One could also consider partially backing this currency with gold."
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Russian president Dmitry Medvedev’s performance?
|
|
Mar. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 |
|
Approve |
71% |
71% |
75% |
|
Disapprove |
25% |
26% |
22% |
Do you approve or disapprove of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin’s performance?
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|
Mar. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 |
|
Approve |
78% |
78% |
83% |
|
Disapprove |
20% |
20% |
14% |
Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Mar. 20 to Mar. 23, 2009. No margin of error was provided.
