79% of Russians surveyed trust Putin.

According to a survey by the Public Opinion Foundation conducted from October 3 to 5 among 1.5 thousand Russians, the level of trust in Russian President Vladimir Putin was 79%, and 80% of respondents are confident that he effectively fulfills his duties as head of state.

"79% of Russians declared their trust in Vladimir Putin (plus 1 percentage point per week). Also, the majority of the population (80% — minus 1 percentage point) is confident that he is doing his job well as head of state," the statement says.

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