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Russians’ trust in Putin exceeds 73% — pollster

Recent polls by Russian state-affiliated pollsters show public trust in President Vladimir Putin ranging from 69% to 76.7% between mid-June and early July 2025. Approval of the government and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin also varied, with party support led by United Russia.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 5 articles Version 1 Coverage Jun 19 – Jul 10, 2026 Published Aug 15

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Russian state-affiliated polling organizations reported varying levels of public trust in President Vladimir Putin over a three-week period, with figures ranging from 69% to 76.7%. The surveys, conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) and the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTsIOM), also measured approval of the government and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, as well as support for major political parties.

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The data comes from multiple TASS English-language reports. TASS, a Russian state news agency, relayed the results of several polls conducted between June 8 and July 5. The polls differed in methodology and timing, which may explain the variations in the reported figures.

One FOM poll (June 19-21) put trust in Putin at 69%, with 71% of respondents saying he performs his duties effectively. Another FOM poll from the same period, cited by TASS on June 26, reported 76.7% trust and a 70.4% approval rating, according to VTsIOM data collected from June 15-21.

VTsIOM surveys from later weeks showed different numbers: 72.3% trust for the June 28-July 5 period, 73.3% for June 22-28, and 73.3% for June 8-14. Approval of the president's activities ranged from 66% to 70.4% across these surveys.

Government approval also fluctuated, hitting 44% in the FOM poll and 45.9% in the VTsIOM survey for June 15-21, with other VTsIOM readings at 44%, 45.7%, and 44.9%. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's job performance was rated positively by 52% (FOM) and between 43.8% and 48.5% in various VTsIOM polls. The polls also measured trust in Mishustin separately, with figures between 53.3% and 56.9%.

Support for political parties saw United Russia leading in all polls, ranging from 32.6% to 35.5%. The Communist Party (KPRF) polled between 9% and 11.3%, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) between 9% and 10.4%, A Just Russia between 3% and 5.8%, and New People between 7% and 12%.

Key Claims

Trust in Putin: Polls showed trust ranging from 69% (FOM, June 19-21) to 76.7% (VTsIOM, June 15-21). Other VTsIOM surveys reported 72.3%, 73.3% (twice), and 73.3%.
Approval of Putin's performance: Approval ranged from 66% (VTsIOM, June 28-July 5) to 71% (FOM, June 19-21). Other readings: 70.4%, 67.7%, and 66.9%.
Government approval: Between 44% (FOM) and 45.9% (VTsIOM). Other figures: 44.9%, 44%, and 45.7%.
Mishustin's performance: Approval ranged from 43.8% (VTsIOM) to 52% (FOM). Other figures: 48.5%, 46%, and 45.8%.
Party support: United Russia led in all polls (32.6%-35.5%). KPRF at 9%-11.3%, LDPR at 9%-10.4%, A Just Russia at 3%-5.8%, and New People at 7%-12%.
Trust in party leaders: VTsIOM polls also measured trust in parliamentary party leaders, with Gennady Zyuganov (KPRF) between 30.8% and 32.6%, Sergey Mironov (A Just Russia) between 27.1% and 28.3%, Leonid Slutsky (LDPR) between 18.5% and 22.1%, and Alexey Nechaev (New People) between 8.6% and 11.9%.

Both FOM and VTsIOM are Russian state-affiliated organizations. The polls were conducted among 1,500 (FOM) or 1,600 (VTsIOM) adult Russians.

Note: The differences in results are likely due to different polling periods and methodologies. All figures were reported by TASS, the Russian state news agency.

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TASS — English as of Jun 26, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC

Framing: Positive assessment of Putin's trust — Neutral

Facts Included:

69% of Russians trust President Vladimir Putin
71% of respondents think Putin is performing his duties effectively
44% of survey participants approve of the government's work
52% of respondents think Mikhail Mishustin is doing a good job
Support levels for various political parties

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TASS — English as of Jun 26, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC

Framing: High trust in Putin — Neutral

Facts Included:

76.7% of respondents trust President Vladimir Putin
70.4% approval rating of the president's activities
45.9% of respondents approve of the government's work
48.5% of respondents approve of Mikhail Mishustin's work
Trust levels in other political leaders

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TASS — English as of Jul 10, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC

Framing: Putin's trust level — Neutral

Facts Included:

72.3% of survey participants trust President Vladimir Putin
66% approval rating of the president's activities
44.9% of respondents approve of the government's work
43.8% of respondents approve of Mikhail Mishustin's work
Trust levels in other political leaders

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TASS — English as of Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

Framing: Putin's trust level — Neutral

Facts Included:

73.3% of survey participants trust President Vladimir Putin
67.7% approval rating of the president's activities
44% of respondents approve of the government's work
46% of respondents approve of Mikhail Mishustin's work
Trust levels in other political leaders

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TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC

Framing: Putin's trust level — Neutral

Facts Included:

73.3% of survey participants trust President Vladimir Putin
66.9% approval rating of the president's activities
45.7% of respondents approve of the government's work
45.8% of respondents approve of Mikhail Mishustin's work
Trust levels in other political leaders

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimThe level of trust among Russians in President Vladimir Putin stands at 69%, according to the results of a poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) among 1,500 Russians.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via TASS — English as of Jun 26, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe level of trust among Russians in President Vladimir Putin stands at 76.7%, according to a poll conducted by the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTsIOM).	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via TASS — English as of Jun 26, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe level of trust among Russians in President Vladimir Putin stands at 72.3%, according to a poll conducted by the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTsIOM).	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via TASS — English as of Jul 10, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
ClaimThe level of trust among Russians in President Vladimir Putin stands at 73.3%, according to a poll conducted by the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTsIOM).	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via TASS — English as of Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Claim71% of respondents think Putin is performing his duties effectively.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 26, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC
Claim44% of survey participants approve of the government's work.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 26, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC
Claim52% of respondents think Mikhail Mishustin is doing a good job in office.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 26, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe level of support for 'United Russia' was 35%, the LDPR - 10%, the CPRF - 9%, 'New People' - 7%, and 'A Just Russia' - 3%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 26, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe level of support for 'United Russia' was 33.8%, the KPRF - 10.7%, the LDPR - 9.4%, 'A Just Russia' - 5.7%, 'New People' - 12%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 26, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe level of support for 'United Russia' was 34.6%, the KPRF - 10.3%, the LDPR - 10.4%, 'A Just Russia' - 5.4%, 'New People' - 11.5%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 10, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
ClaimThe level of support for 'United Russia' was 35.5%, the KPRF - 10.9%, the LDPR - 9.4%, 'A Just Russia' - 5.8%, 'New People' - 9.8%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
ClaimThe level of support for 'United Russia' was 32.6%, the Communist Party - 11.3%, the Liberal Democratic Party - 9%, 'A Just Russia' - 5.4%, 'New People' - 11.5%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 3, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC

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