In September, against the background of the announcement of partial mobilization, the level of approval of the main institutions of power decreased. Confidence has also decreased that things are going in the right direction in the country. However, the estimates remain high.

At the end of September, compared to August, the share of those who believe that things in the country are going in the right direction decreased. In August there were 67% of them, this month – 60%. 27% of respondents believe that the country is moving on the wrong path (24% in August).

Putin’s approval rating

Do you approve the activities of V. Putin as the President (Prime Minister) of Russia?

The level of approval of Mikhail Mishustin has decreased to a lesser extent: 66% of respondents approve of the work of the Prime minister (69% in August).

Approval of the Prime Minister

Do you approve the activities of the prime minister?

Methodological explanations

Similarly, the attitude towards the government has changed. 63% of respondents approve of its work today (68% in August), 34% disapprove (28% in August).

Approval of the government

Do you approve the activities of the Russian Government?

The assessment of the activity of the heads of regions has practically not changed: 67% approve (in August there were 69%), 28% disapprove of their work (26% in August).

The level of approval of the activities of the lower house of parliament has continued to decline since July: 60% of respondents expressed approval in July, 57% in August, 54% in September.

The answers to the open question show that in September, compared with August, the level of confidence in Vladimir Putin decreased by 4 percentage points – up to 40%, Mikhail Mishustin – by 5 percentage points (up to 14%), Sergei Sobyanin – by 2 percentage points (up to 2%). The level of trust in Sergei Shoigu and Sergey Lavrov does not change.

Compared to June, the electoral ratings of parliamentary parties have not changed much. Among all respondents, the level of support for the Communist Party was 11%, the LDPR – 9%, the New People party — 3%, Just Russia — 4%. The United Russia was an exception: if the elections were held next Sunday, 36% (38% in June) of respondents would be ready to support it.

In %% of those who decided on the choice of the party, the rating of United Russia in June was 52%, the support of the Communist Party was 16%. The electoral rating of the “New People” has decreased to 4%, while the LDPR and Just Russia have increased to 13% and 6%, respectively.

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