Page 57 - RusRPTApr23

favor the EU providing weapons to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, the results showed.
The life expectancy indicator in Russia could reach 73.5 years by the end of 2023, which is above pre-COVID levels, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on March 30. She added that the mortality rate will be 1.5-2% lower than in 2019. The mortality rate for 2023 will be 1.5-2% lower than at the end of the 2019 pre-COVID year. according to the Federal
Statistics Service, in January-February, the life expectancy was 73.07 years. Also, three regions in the country have reached the target indicator (78 years) set for 2030. These are Moscow, the Republic of Dagestan and Ingushetia. According to Rosstat (the Federal Statistics Service - TASS), over the past year, life expectancy in Russia increased by 2.7% - that is in one year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has inched back slightly by 0.4 percentage points to 79.3% over the past week, according to a survey, published by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) on March 24 reports TASS.
The poll was conducted among 1,600 Russian adults on March 13 through 19.
"Asked if they trust Putin, 79.3% of the respondents answered in the affirmative (down 0.4 percentage points over the past week), while the approval rating of the Russian president’s work increased by one percentage point to 77%," the pollster said.
In addition, 52.3% of those polled (up 0.6 p.p.) approved of the Russian government’s work, while 53.5% (down 0.5 p.p.) approved of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s endeavors. At the same time, 63.1% of the respondents said they trusted Mishustin (up 0.7 p.p.).
The respondents also voiced their opinions of the leaders of the parliamentary parties. Thus, the approval rating of Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the CPRF (the Communist Party of the Russian Federation), stands at 33.2% (down 1.4 p.p. over the past week). Sergey Mironov, who heads the A Just Russia - For Truth party, earned the trust of 31.4% of those polled (up 0.2 p.p.), Leonid Slutsky, who heads LDPR (the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia) garnered 17.5% (up 2.1 p.p.) and Alexey Nechayev, the leader of the New People party, has 7.7% (down 0.3 p.p.).
The ruling United Russia party gained the support of 39.3% of the respondents (down 0.2 p.p. over the past week), the CPRF tallied 10.7% (up 0.1 p.p.), the LDPR garnered 9% (up 0.6 p.p.), A Just Russia - for Truth got 5.5% (down 0.1 p.p.), and the New People party got 4.4% (down 0.4 p.p.).
Eight out of ten (82%) of Russians consider themselves happy, according to a recent survey conducted by state-owned Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM).
57 RUSSIA Country Report Russia April 2023 www.intellinews.com