FOM poll finds 71% of respondents approve of Putin's performance

Seventy-one percent of respondents in a Public Opinion Foundation poll rated Vladimir Putin's performance as president positively. Seventy percent said they trusted him.

Fourteen percent rated the president's performance negatively, while 18% said they tended not to trust him.

The government received a positive rating from 45% and a negative rating from 34%. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's performance was viewed positively by 53% and negatively by 15%.

Asked which party they would choose if State Duma elections were held the following Sunday, 31% named United Russia, 14% the Communist Party, 10% the Liberal Democratic Party, 9% New People and 4% A Just Russia.

The FOMnibus survey was conducted on October 9–11, 2026 among 1,500 adults in 97 settlements across 51 Russian regions.

Interviews were conducted at respondents' homes. The stated statistical margin of error does not exceed 3.6 percentage points.