Poll shows Putin’s popularity took hit in September but remained as high as 77%

By bne IntelIiNews Since the war in Ukraine started Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has shot up and has remained consistently between 82-83%, according to the independent pollster the Levada Centre. However, in September it took its first hit and fell to a still very high 77%. The Levada poll was concluded in September before the rout in the east of the Russian army by Ukraine as part of its highly successful counter offensive. (chart) Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has also enjoyed an uplift in his approval ratings, with the war lifting his rate from the mid-50s into the …