Putin’s approval rating hits historic high at 89 percent

Russian independent pollster, the Levada Center, says the share of Russians who are happy with Vladimir Putin’s work as president has reached 89 percent, which is his highest-ever approval rating.

The poll was conducted over the period June 19-22, with the Levada Center releasing its results on Wednesday.

The number of Russians who expressed dissatisfaction with Putin’s work was 10 percent.

Sixty-four percent think the current policies of the Russian authorities are correct – also the highest in history .... http://rt.com/politics