In Russia, amid an economic downturn and internet shutdowns, President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to state polls. Data published by the Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion showed that his approval rating as the Russian leader has fallen for the seventh week in a row and is now at 65.6%, still high by Western standards. In March, the figure was 73.3%. Trust in him has fallen from more than 77% to 71% over the same period.
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Putin's opponents have questioned the truthfulness of people when they communicate with sociologists in times of widespread state censorship.
Recall that Putin's approval rating jumped from 64.3% to almost 80% after the invasion of Ukraine and remained at over 75% for most of the war, writes Sky News.
We should add that the Kremlin is currently discussing the possibility of Putin's participation in the G20 summit in the United States, which will take place in December 2026.
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“President Putin may go to Miami as a member of the G20, or he may not go, or another representative of Russia may go,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
According to him, Russia will be represented at the event, regardless of whether Putin visits or not.
This came a day after US President Donald Trump told reporters that it would be “helpful” if the Russian leader attended a summit of world leaders.
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“I doubt he'll come, to be honest. I doubt a little bit that he'll come,” Donald Trump said.
He also criticized the decision to expel Russia from the G8, which was made after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
“I've said for a long time that when they made the G8 the G7, they kicked Russia out before I was elected… I said it was stupid, and I was right,” the US president said.
Meanwhile, amid a growing budget deficit, Putin is holding closed meetings with businessmen, urging them to allocate significant funds for the needs of the army, and is also planning to impose an additional “tax on excess profits” on large companies.
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