Poll indicates 69% of Russians trust Putin

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 07, 2026 · 148 words

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What to know about Public opinion

The article reports on a poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) regarding public trust in Russian President Vladimir Putin and other government officials. It provides percentage-based support levels for the President, the Prime Minister, the government, and various parliamentary parties.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 9

Techniques found 1

Topics 2

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

Left0%

Center88%

Right12%

8 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s public trust rating reaches 69%, according to the results of a poll carried out by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) among 1,500 Russians from July 31 to August 2.

Why it matters

"A total of 69% of Russians said they trust Vladimir Putin.

Common ground

The majority of the population, 70%, also say that he is fulfilling his duties well as head of state," according to a statement from the polling service.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Manufactured Consensus: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that "New People" - 8%?
How does this story connect Public opinion with Political legitimacy over the next few days?

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Manufactured Consensus 60% confidence

Creating an illusion of widespread agreement that does not exist.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

Why it matters: Recognizing manufactured consensus helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “"New People" - 8%”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the 8% support for 'New People'.

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Claim 2: “the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) - 10%”

DISPUTED

The claim states 10% support for LDPR, but a web search result ('Putin continues to enjoy strong support...') explicitly states LDPR held steady at 9%.

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web search NEUTRAL — It succeeded the Liberal Democratic Party of the Soviet Union in Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The party was led by Vladimir Zhirinovsky since its inception until his death in Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Democratic_Party_of_Ru…

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web search NEUTRAL — Leonid Slutsky, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), called for Yabloko to be declared an “undesirable organization.”Russia's other parties. As Rybakov put it in court on Augus…
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/11/the-kremlin-let-russ…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to FOM, some 51% of those polled said they approved how the Russian government was running the country (a 1 p.p. decrease), while 58% approved Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s job performa…
https://tass.com/society/1855113

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Claim 3: “The level of support for "United Russia" stands at 35%”

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The provided Wikipedia entries discuss the 2016 and 2026 elections but do not provide the specific FOM poll result of 35% for United Russia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections were held in Russia on 18 September 2016, having been brought forward from 4 December. At stake were the 450 seats in the State Duma of the 7th convocation, the lower house of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Russian_legislative_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections are scheduled be held in Russia in 18–20 September 2026. At stake are 450 seats in the State Duma of the 9th convocation, the lower house of the Federal Assembly. Going into the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Russian_legislative_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a collection of scientific, public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the 2008 Russian presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2008_R…

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Claim 4: “Russian President Vladimir Putin’s public trust rating reaches 69%, according to the results of a poll carried out by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) among 1,500 Russians from July 31 to August 2.”

SINGLE SOURCE

While a TASS report (found in evidence for claim 3) mentions 'Putin trust rating steady at 69%', the specific details about the poll being conducted among 1,500 Russians from July 31 to August 2 are not independently corroborated by other sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orthodox Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Russia, with significant minorities of non-religious people and adherents of other faiths. Russia has the world's largest Orthodox popula…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian Public Opinion Research Center (Russian: Всероссийский центр изучения общественного мнения, romanized: Vserossiysky tsentr izucheniya obshchestvennogo mneniya, abbr. ВЦИОМ, VCIOM) is a state-o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Public_Opinion_Researc…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian foreign agent law requires any person or organization receiving any form of support from outside Russia or deemed to be under foreign influence to register as a foreign agent (Russian: ино…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_foreign_agent_law

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Claim 5: “The activities of the Russian government are supported by 44% of respondents”

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The claim states 44% support the government. However, the TASS report in the evidence for claim 3 states 45% support the government, and another TASS report in evidence for claim 7 states 51% approved. These are contradictory figures.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections were held in Russia on 19 December 1999 to elect the 450 seats in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly. Like in the previous elections in 1995, the electoral s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Russian_legislative_elect…

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Claim 6: “the work of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is backed by 52% of respondents.”

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The TASS report explicitly states that 'the work of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is backed by 52% of respondents'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov (Russian pronunciation: [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj mɐˈksʲiməvʲɪtɕ prʲɪmɐˈkof]; 29 October 1929 – 26 June 2015) was a Russian politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Russ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Primakov

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Claim 7: “"A Just Russia" - 4%”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the 4% support for 'A Just Russia'.

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Claim 8: “the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) - 9%”

DISPUTED

The claim states 9% support for CPRF, but a web search result ('Putin continues to enjoy strong support...') explicitly states support for the CPRF remained at 8%.

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web search NEUTRAL — The party advocates for a socialist transformation of Russia through peaceful means within a pluralistic political framework. The CPRF considers the multi-sector socialist market system as developed i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_the_Russian…

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web search NEUTRAL — Support for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) remained at 8%, while the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) held steady at 9%. The A Just Russia-For Truth party’s support also…
https://tass.com/society/1909853

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web search NEUTRAL — Skip to content. Communist Party of the Russian Federation.¡Un sistema electoral justo es una garantía de seguridad y progreso social! About Us. An Honest Electoral System Is a Guarantee of Security a…
https://cprf.ru/

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Claim 9: “The majority of the population, 70%, also say that he is fulfilling his duties well as head of state”

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The provided evidence does not contain a specific source confirming that 70% of the population believes Putin is fulfilling his duties well. Other polls in the evidence show different numbers (e.g., 66% in a June/July poll).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Russia from 15 to 17 March 2024. It was the eighth presidential election in the country. The incumbent president Vladimir Putin won with 88% of the vote, the highes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Russian_presidential_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Putinism (Russian: путинизм, romanized: putinizm) is the social, political, and economic system of Russia formed during the political leadership of Vladimir Putin. It is characterized by the concentra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putinism

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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.