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"Also in early August, the Levada Center published the results of the poll in which it questioned Russians about their appraisal of Vladimir Putin's policy as the country's leader. Eighty-seven percent of those polled said they approved of the president's actions. This was also an increase compared to 83 percent in May and 72 percent in March.See also:
Deputy Director of the Levada Center Aleksey Grazhdankin told the press that a possible explanation for the current boost of Vladimir Putin's popularity was the extreme politicization of everyday people's lives, caused by the Ukrainian crisis and the subsequent Western sanctions against Russia."
Putin's popularity continues to rise, with 82 percent of Russians saying they'd vote for him if elections were to be held
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