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The Putin`s job approval rating has reached its maximum over the recent two years. The previous maximums related to the Putin`s inauguration as president and the end of the economic crisis in Autumn 2010.

MOSCOW, February 26, 2014. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the approval rating of the Russian president.

Over the recent week the Russian president achieved the highest approval rating (67.7). This is largely due to the success in Olympic Games.

Over the recent two years the maximum approval rating was recorded in May 2012 (68.8), and dealt with the Putin`s inauguration. On the whole, over the recent years the presidential job approval ratings have always been more than 60%.

The VCIOM opinion poll was conducted on February 22-23, 2014. 1600 respondents were interviewed in 130 communities in 42 regions of Russia. The margin of error does not exceed 3.4%.

Vladimir Putin`s approval ratings  (% respondents)

Jan.11

Feb.11

March 11

April 11

May 11

June 11

July 11

Aug. 11

Sept. 11

Oct. 11

Nov. 11

Dec. 11

68,3

64,8

66

65,5

64,8

64,7

65

64

61,5

59,8

60,4

54


Vladimir Putin`s approval ratings  (%respondents)

Jan. 12

Feb.12

March 12

April 12

May 12

June 12

July12

Aug.12

Sept.12

Oct. 12

Nov.12

Dec.12

58,8

62,8

65,7

68

68,8

67,8

64,4

62,8

63,5

61,1

64,1

65,1


Vladimir Putin`s approval ratings  (% respondents)

Jan. 13

Feb.13

March 13

April 13

May 13

June 13

July 13

Aug.13

Sept.13

Oct. 13

Nov.13

Dec.13

Jan. 14

Feb. 1-2

Feb. 8-9

Feb.15-16

Feb. 22-23

64,4

63,7

64,4

63,6

65,3

64,1

63,7

61,3

62,5

62,1

60,6

61,7

60,6

60,9

66,5

61,9

67,7

Note: Using materials from the site www.wciom.ru or wciom.com, as well as distributed by VCIOM, the reference to the source (or hyperlink for the electronic media) is obligatory!

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