Putin's approval rating hits new historic high of almost 90%

The approval rating of President Vladimir Putin is now higher than ever at 89.9 percent and pollsters say the fresh surge in the Russian leader’s popularity is due to the successful anti-terrorist operation in Syria.

“Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has set a new record at 89.9 percent refreshing the previous maximum set in June 2015 when it’s average monthly value was 89.1 percent,” reads the release of the VTSIOM all-Russian public opinion research center circulated on Thursday.

The VTSIOM experts also wrote in their message that the high levels of approval of Putin’s work must be linked with recent events in Syria, where the Russian Air Force is conducting a successful campaign against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) .... https://www.rt.com/politics