Russians’ trust in Putin stands at 71% — pollster

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Apr 24, 2026 · 206 words

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What to know about Political Approval Ratings

A poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) reported that 71% of surveyed Russians trust President Vladimir Putin, with 65.6% approving his performance. The report also detailed support levels for various political figures and parties, noting that United Russia leads in support at 27.7%, while the Communist Party stands at 10.9%.

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Claims checked 6

Techniques found 1

Topics 1

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Center67%

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What happened

The level of trust among Russians in President Vladimir Putin stands at 71%, according to the results of a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) from April 13 to 19 among 1,600 adult Russians.

Why it matters

"A total of 71% of survey participants stated they trust Vladimir Putin, while the approval rating of the president’s performance stands at 65.6%," the social service’s report notes.

Common ground

As many as 39.7% of respondents approved the government’s work, while Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work is endorsed by 44.3% of Russians surveyed.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Selective Omission: 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 Political Approval Ratings story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The level of trust in Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov stands at 32.7%, in A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov at 29.8%, in LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky at 19.6%, and trust in New People party chairman Alexey Nechayev at 10%?
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Selective Omission 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The level of trust in Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov stands at 32.7%, in A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov at 29.8%, in LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky at 19.6%, and trust in New People party chairman Alexey Nechayev at 10%.”

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The claim provides specific trust percentages for four leaders (Zyuganov 32.7%, Mironov 29.8%, Slutsky 19.6%, Nechayev 10%). While two web search results mention Zyuganov (32.7%) and Mironov (29.8%) in relation to other polls, the specific combination of all four percentages (including Slutsky and Nechayev) is not corroborated by multiple independent sources. The evidence is too specific to be confirmed as 'corroborated' but the data points are present in the search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Russia on 4 March 2012. There were five officially registered candidates: four representatives of registered parties, and one nominal independent. The election was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Russian_presidential_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) is a communist political party in Russia that officially adheres to Marxist–Leninist philosophy. It is the second-largest political party in Russia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_the_Russian…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov (Russian: Генна́дий Андре́евич Зюга́нов; born 26 June 1944) is a Russian politician who has been the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation sin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gennady_Zyuganov

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Claim 2: “The level of support for political parties is as follows: United Russia 27.7% (an increase of 0.4 percentage points), the Communist Party 10.9% (unchanged), the Liberal Democratic Party 10.1% (a decrease of 0.7 percentage points), the Just Russia For Truth party 5.4% (an increase of 0.2 percentage points), and the New People party 13.4% (an increase of 0.1 percentage points).”

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The claim provides a detailed breakdown of party support percentages and changes (e.g., United Russia 27.7% up 0.4 points). The evidence provided for this claim consists only of general web search results unrelated to Russian political party support percentages. Therefore, the specific data points cannot be corroborated by multiple independent sources, resulting in a single-source assessment based on the provided evidence set.

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Claim 3: “The level of trust among Russians in President Vladimir Putin stands at 71%, according to the results of a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) from April 13 to 19 among 1,600 adult Russians.”

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The claim specifies a poll conducted by VCIOM from April 13 to 19 with 1,600 respondents finding 71% trust. While multiple sources mention VCIOM and Putin's trust ratings, none of the provided evidence confirms this exact poll date, sample size, or the specific 71% figure from that precise timeframe. One web search mentions a 79.6% figure from a different poll, and another mentions 65.6% from a different poll.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Levada Center is a Russian independent, nongovernmental polling and sociological research organization. It is named after its founder, the first Russian professor of sociology Yuri Levada (1930–20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levada_Center

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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…
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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 4: “As many as 39.7% of respondents approved the government’s work, while Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work is endorsed by 44.3% of Russians surveyed.”

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The claim cites specific figures: 39.7% approved the government's work, and 44.3% endorsed Mishustin's work. One web search result directly reports these exact figures: 'As many as 39.7% of respondents approved the government’s work, while Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work is endorsed by 44.3% of Russians surveyed.' This specific data point is reported in a web search result, lending strong corroboration.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mikhail Mishustin's Second Cabinet (Russian: Второе правительство Мишустина) is the current federal government of Russia, formed in May 2024, led by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. It is the fir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Mishustin's_Second_Cab…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin (born 3 March 1966) is a Russian politician and economist serving as the prime minister of Russia since 2020. He previously served as the director of the Federal Taxati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Mishustin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mikhail Mishustin's First Cabinet (Russian: Первое правительство Мишустина) was the federal government of Russia from 2020 to 2024, led by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The Cabinet was formed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Mishustin's_First_Cabi…

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Claim 5: “"A total of 71% of survey participants stated they trust Vladimir Putin, while the approval rating of the president’s performance stands at 65.6%," the social service’s report notes.”

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The claim states 71% trust and 65.6% approval. One web search result explicitly cites VTsIOM reporting that Putin's approval rating fell to 65.6% according to state pollster VTsIOM. Another web search result corroborates the 65.6% approval rating. While the 71% trust figure is not directly corroborated with the 65.6% approval figure in the same source, the combination of the 65.6% approval rating being reported by multiple sources makes the claim highly corroborated regarding the approval metric.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Speculations regarding the health of Vladimir Putin have been a regular occurrence since his rise to power as President of Russia. They include theories about severe and potentially terminal medical i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_of_Vladimir_Putin's_inc…

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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 — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin

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Claim 6: “Trust in Mishustin stands at 53.8%.”

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The claim states that trust in Mishustin is 53.8%. This figure is reported in multiple independent web search results: one mentions 'Trust in Mishustin stands at 53.8%,' and another web search result states, 'Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's trust rating fell to 53.8%.'

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