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Russian leadership faces slump in support

11/27/2009

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's approval rating has fallen from a peak of 72 per cent in mid-October 2008, to 65 per cent now, according to the private Public Opinion Foundation. President Dmitry Medvedev's rating also fell, from 62 per cent to 54 per cent.

Although the decline is by no means disastrous, the slump in support for the previously unassailable Putin, and Medvedev, illustrates the impact on public support of the deep economic crisis facing Russia.

However, without a cohesive opposition movement and with the Russian leadership still maintaining relatively healthy support, they are likely to ride out the storm without any serious challenge.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and President Dmitry Medvedev (right) have both suffered a slump in their approval rating.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and President Dmitry Medvedev (right) have both suffered a slump in their approval rating.(PA)

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