Page 18 - bne IntelliNews monthly country report Russia February 2024

a 0.7 percentage point decrease, with its support standing at 9.2%.
The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) saw a 0.4 percentage point increase, with its support also at 9.2%.
A Just Russia-For Truth party witnessed a 0.5 percentage point decline in its popular support, reaching 4.4%.
Support for the New People party decreased by 0.4 percentage points, landing at 4.4%.
In the most recent poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM), President Vladimir Putin's trust rating remained steady at 78.5%.
The poll, which surveyed 1,600 adult residents of Russia from November 27 to December 3, also indicated a slight increase in Putin's approval rating, rising by 0.6 percentage points to 75.8%.
The Russian government received a job approval rating of 51.4%, marking a 1.7 percentage point increase. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's job performance was approved by 53.3% of Russians, a 1 percentage point increase, with 61.9% expressing trust in Mishustin, up by 0.8 percentage points.
The survey also gauged public sentiment towards the heads of party factions in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament.
Gennady Zyuganov, the long-time leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF), saw a 0.6 percentage point decrease in trust, with 31.5% of respondents expressing trust in him.
Sergey Mironov, leader of the A Just Russia — For Truth party, experienced a 1.5 percentage point decline in trust, with 27.9% trusting his leadership.
Leonid Slutsky, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), received a 1.3 percentage point increase in trust, with 18.3% expressing confidence in his leadership.
Alexey Nechayev, chairman of the New People party, saw a 0.6 percentage point increase in trust, with 8.4% trusting his leadership.
Regarding political parties, the ruling United Russia party's level of popular support stood at 39.8%, marking a 1.1 percentage point decline.
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) garnered 10.4% support, a 1.2 percentage point increase.
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