After Announcing Candidacy, Putin's Approval Rises... 80% "Trust"

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia [Image source=Yonhap News]

Since Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, announced his candidacy for the presidential election, his approval rating has approached 80%.

The Russian Public Opinion Research Center VTsIOM reported on the 15th (local time) that trust in President Putin rose by 0.8 percentage points from the previous week to 79.3%. The survey was conducted from the 4th to the 10th among 1,600 adults residing in Russia.

On the 8th, President Putin officially confirmed his bid for re-election by accepting a request from soldiers at the Kremlin to run in the presidential election scheduled for March 17 next year. On the 15th, he held the annual press conference and public dialogue event titled "Results of the Year."

The approval rating for Putin's administration increased by 0.2 percentage points from the previous week to 76.0%.

The Russian government's job approval rating rose by 0.1 percentage points to 51.5%, and support for Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's performance increased by 0.6 percentage points to 53.9%. Additionally, 62.3% of respondents said they trust Prime Minister Mishustin.

Although there are criticisms that it is difficult to fully accept the results of the state-run Russian polling agency, the high approval ratings for President Putin support the expectation that his re-election is likely.

Since assuming the role of acting president following former President Boris Yeltsin's resignation on December 31, 1999, Putin has maintained real power as either president or prime minister. If he succeeds in winning a fifth term in next year's election, he will extend his rule until 2030.

At 71 years old this year, he opened the path to serve two more six-year presidential terms through the 2020 constitutional amendment. Therefore, if he wins a sixth term in the 2030 election, he could remain in power until 2036, when he would be 84 years old.

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