Russians are feeling more indifferent towards President Vladimir Putin than at any time before the Ukraine crisis, according to independent pollster the Levada Center.
Putin, who returned to a controversial third but non-consecutive term as president in 2012, saw a huge boost to his approval rating following the decision to intervene in the Ukraine crisis in early 2014. Since then, Russia’s military intervention in Syria in late 2015 appears to have helped spur his popularity to a record high. Putin’s personal popularity, however, far exceeds that of the ruling United Russia party and other officials in the country.
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Source: Newsweek
