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2.9 Putin & government’s popularity
A poll from independent pollster the Levada Center shows a 9% rise in the number of Russians that believe the country is “going in the right direction” to 51%, its highest level since February this year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s personal popularity also rose 6% to 66%. “That’s most certainly the effect of events in Belarus – people are very afraid of
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