The Levada Center opinion studies group told Interfax that Putin's approval ratings as based on surveys in September and January stood at 86% and 65% respectively.
The group said 11% of respondents in October's poll were dissatisfied with Putin compared with 14% in September and 34% in January.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's performance had 68% approval in October's survey compared with 71% in September and 48% in January .... http://www.interfax.com
