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According to the survey, the majority of Russians (77.8%) trust President Vladimir Putin, and 75.3% approve of his performance as head of state.

47% of Russians approve of the government's performance, while 20.9% do not. Meanwhile, 58.3% of respondents stated that they trust Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, while 20.2% said they do not trust him.

The VCIOM–Sputnik survey was conducted between 3–9 November 2025 among 1,600 Russian citizens aged 18 and above. The survey method was telephone interviews using a random sample of mobile phone numbers. The maximum margin of error does not exceed 1% with a 95% confidence level.

VCIOM, which became a fully state-owned joint-stock company in 2003, conducts “full-cycle” marketing, social, and political research—from tool design and data collection to analysis and presentation of findings.