VCIOM's Putin birthday poll 80% call him influential

Oct 7

Andreeva reports VCIOM's birthday telephone poll: eighty percent consider Putin among the world's most influential leaders, seven in ten believe Russia became stronger and more confident during his presidency, almost as many say it is taken more seriously abroad, and two thirds believe it can overcome difficulties under his leadership. These are attributed survey findings; sample size and fieldwork dates are not given.

Vremya reports VCIOM's birthday telephone poll: eighty percent call Putin among the world's most influential leaders; seven in ten say Russia became stronger and more confident under him; almost as many say it is taken more seriously abroad; two thirds expect it can overcome difficulties under him. Sample size and fieldwork dates are not supplied.