The approval rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin dropped by…
The approval rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin dropped by five percentage points to 66% over one week, according to multiple surveys conducted by the Fund for Public Opinion (FOM) and the VTsIOM. This marked the fastest decline in support since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
Consensus
- The approval rating of Vladimir Putin decreased by five percentage points over one week, reaching 66% according to FOM.
- The level of trust in Putin also declined, with FOM reporting a drop from 69% to 67%.
- Both FOM and VTsIOM reported a decline in public approval and trust in Putin during the same period.
- The decrease in ratings is described as the fastest since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
- The most frequently mentioned events influencing public opinion were related to the special military operation on Ukraine, followed by fuel shortages.
Points of divergence
- Russian sociological services (FOM and VTsIOM) began recording a decline in Putin's ratings in spring 2026, linking it to internet restrictions and Telegram blocking. This contradicts the timeline implied by other sources which focus on events in July 2024. — meduza
- The level of distrust toward Putin was reported as 24.4%, while 23.4% did not approve of his activities, differing from the claim by tg_sotavisionmedia that 16% gave negative evaluations and 20% expressed no trust. — vesti
- The decline in approval for the government was reported as -4 percentage points to 41%, while tg_sotavisionmedia stated it dropped to 41% with a rise in negative evaluations to 37%. The two sources differ on whether negative evaluations surpassed positive ones. — kommerant
- FOM reported the decline as the fastest since partial mobilization in 2022, while other sources do not explicitly compare it to that period. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (8 sources)
- Putin's rating drops by 5%. Craftsman detained. Kyivstoner faces death penalty. Novosibirsk flooded — Дождь
- Share of Russians rating Putin's work positively dropped by five percentage points in a week — from 71% to 66% — Varlamov News
- FOM records the fastest drop in Putin's rating since mobilization — Дождь
- Putin's rating is falling at record rates since the start of the war — Meduza
- FOM: Vladimir Putin's approval rating has dropped to 66% — Коммерсантъ
- FOM: Putin's rating dropped by 5% in a week — SOTAvision
- VCIOM: Russians' trust in Putin stands at 71% — Вести
- FOM records the fastest drop in Putin's rating since mobilization — Дождь (Telegram)