MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 09th October, 2020) Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently trusted by 58 percent of the country's citizens, a fresh poll by Russia's Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) showed on Friday.
The percentage has increased by one point from a similar survey conducted by FOM two weeks ago.
According to the findings, 29 percent of respondents feel distrust toward the president, while another 12 percent were not able to give a definite answer.
In addition, 61 percent approved of Putin's performance in office, while 24 percent disagreed. Another 15 percent were unsure.
The survey was conducted by telephone on October 2 among 4,000 Russian adults. The margin of error does not exceed 1.9 percent.
