Russians’ trust in Putin exceeds 72% — pollster

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 15, 2026 · 179 words

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What to know about Public opinion

The article reports on a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) regarding trust and approval ratings for President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and various parliamentary party leaders.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 14

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

The level of trust among Russians in President Vladimir Putin stands at 72.1%, according to the results of a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) from May 4 to 10 among 1,600 adult Russians.

Why it matters

"A total of 72.1% of survey participants stated they trust Vladimir Putin, while the approval rating of the president’s performance stands at 66.8%," the social service’s report notes.

Common ground

As many as 38.9% of respondents approved the government’s work, while Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work is endorsed by 42.23% of Russians surveyed.

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

What new context would change how readers understand this Public opinion story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Trust in Mishustin stands at 52.6%?
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 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trust in Mishustin stands at 52.6%.”

VERIFIED

The TASS report explicitly states: 'Trust in Mishustin stands at 52.6%'.

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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 — The Russian government has consistently been criticized by international organizations and independent domestic media outlets for human rights violations. Some of the most commonly cited violations in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The political career of Vladimir Putin concerns the career of Vladimir Putin in politics, including his current tenure as President of Russia. Putin's career has evolved from early administrative role…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_career_of_Vladimir_P…

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Claim 2: “the approval rating of the president’s performance stands at 66.8%”

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While the VCIOM poll is mentioned in multiple sources, the specific approval rating of 66.8% for the president's performance is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, although the overall poll context is present.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin elicited multiple responses for many of his actions, in Russia and the rest of the world. According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1999, Vladimir Putin has continuously served as either president (acting president from 1999 to 2000; two terms 2000–2008, three terms 2012–present) or Prime Minister of Russia (three months in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_under_Vladimir_Putin

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Claim 3: “trust in New People party chairman Alexey Nechayev at 10.9%.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the search results regarding the trust level for Alexey Nechayev.

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Claim 4: “As many as 38.9% of respondents approved the government’s work”

VERIFIED

The TASS report explicitly states: 'As many as 38.9% of respondents approved the government’s work' based on the VCIOM poll.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In September and October 1993, a constitutional crisis arose in the Russian Federation from a conflict between the then Russian president Boris Yeltsin and the country's parliament. Yeltsin performed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Russian_constitutional_cr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC; Russian: Русская православная церковь, РПЦ, romanized: Russkaya pravoslavnaya tserkov', RPTs;), also officially known as the Moscow Patriarchate (Russian: Московский …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Church

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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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Claim 5: “the Just Russia party 4.2%”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work is endorsed by 42.23% of Russians surveyed.”

VERIFIED

The TASS report explicitly states that 'Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work is endorsed by 42.23% of Russians surveyed'.

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Claim 7: “The level of trust among Russians in President Vladimir Putin stands at 72.1%, according to the results of a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) from May 4 to 10 among 1,600 adult Russians.”

VERIFIED

The claim is explicitly confirmed by a TASS report citing the VCIOM poll conducted from May 4 to 10 among 1,600 adults, stating trust in Putin stands at 72.1%. This is further supported by a Meduza report mentioning the 72.1% figure.

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Claim 8: “The level of support for political parties is as follows: United Russia 31.2%”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific support percentage for the United Russia party in this poll.

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Claim 9: “the Liberal Democratic Party 101.6%”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “in LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky at 22.6%”

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The specific figure of 22.6% for Leonid Slutsky is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets, although the TASS report mentions the poll covered parliamentary leaders.

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web search NEUTRAL — Leonid Eduardovich Slutsky is a Russian politician who leads the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia since 2022, and has served as a deputy of the State Duma since 1999.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Slutsky_(politician)

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web search NEUTRAL — The level of trust among Russians in President Vladimir Putin stands at 72.1%, according to the results of a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) from May 4 to 10 among…
https://tass.com/society/2131585

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web search NEUTRAL — Kirill Rodin, VCIOM’s Director on Government Relations, presented the findings of the annual study on “The summer 2021 results and the time of half-open borders”.
https://wciom.com/

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Claim 11: “The level of trust in Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov stands at 36.9%”

SINGLE SOURCE

The TASS report mentions respondents commented on parliamentary leaders, but the specific 36.9% figure for Zyuganov is not explicitly in the TASS snippet. A different VCIOM snippet mentions Zyuganov at 32.7% in a 2021 study, which does not match the current claim's figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov is a Russian politician who has been the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation since 1993 and a member of the State Duma since 1994.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gennady_Zyuganov

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web search NEUTRAL — As many as 38.9% of respondents approved the government’s work, while Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work is endorsed by 42.23% of Russians surveyed. Trust in Mishustin stands at 52.6%. Respondent…
https://tass.com/society/2131585

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web search NEUTRAL — 36.8%. Zyuganov A. 32.7%. Mironov M. 29.8%. Electoral rating of political parties.Kirill Rodin, VCIOM’s Director on Government Relations, presented the findings of the annual study on “The summer 2021…
https://wciom.com/

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Claim 12: “the Communist Party 11.9%”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “the New People party 9.1%.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 14: “in A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov at 29.7%”

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The specific figure of 29.7% for Sergey Mironov is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets, although the TASS report mentions the poll covered parliamentary leaders.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sergey Mikhailovich Mironov is a Russian politician. He served as Chairman of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament, from 2001 to 2011. He leads the faction A Just Russia i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Mironov

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web search NEUTRAL — Confidence in political leaders. We present the data of the Sputnik surveys, daily Russian nationwide telephone surveys conducted by VCIOM since January 15, 2017. Seven-day averages are indicated.
https://wciom.com/our-news/ratings/trust-in-politicians

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.