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Why even the Kremlin's own pollster can't hide Putin's crashing approval ratings | DW News

For years, Vladimir Putin's approval rating barely budged, remaining comfortably above 70 percent despite war, sanctions and economic pressure. Now, Russia's state pollster is recording a steady decli

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Real question is who is going to risk dying, running against him
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All wars are popular--until they go on too long...
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Russia will be like Haiti in a year. Oligarchs hiring gangs to fight over control as the society collapse.
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This rating is bad because if anyone who has a plan to end the war will instantly eat a big piece of it.
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I wouldn't trust his personal pollster anyway honestly. That HIS pollster finds approval falling is far more telling than it seems.
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Russian polls are not trustworthy but the story here is that these state controlled pollsters are allowing the polls to dip. That could point to some discontent among the inner circle.
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And numbers mean nothing! Either Europe defeats Russia, or not!
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It’s not like there is an emoluments clause in the constitution 😒
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Mind as well just make it 110% all the time. Skip the foreplay.
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Wow, Ms. Schulmann not only fully comprehends the nuances of the reality, she articulates them amazingly well, particularly for someone speaking a second language. High impressive! And thank you for not interrupting her.
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And all who question it, slip and are never seen again...
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Now compare it to merz approval rating lol
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Maybe they should not stand to close to a third floor window
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@smhorse From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 1
Is not slipping poll rating. Is relaxing pulse rate.
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@cybagat From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 10
Second class citizenship within your own country is very sad. If the people could freely talk and take charge of its "democracy" they would have had him removed years ago.
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Approval rating..?

Still handling Russia like a democracy..
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Reminds me of the old adage. People in glass houses/petrol stations shouldn’t throw stones/bombs.
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65% afraid to get shot.
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People want Peace and a future for their children.
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Gee, 4 kilometer petrol lines aren't popular. Who would have guessed.