Positive assessments of President Vladimir Putin’s performance in office stood at 70% in a public opinion poll conducted in Russia. While 69% of respondents said they trusted Putin, 18% said they did not.
Views on the government and Mishustin
Forty-five percent of respondents viewed the Russian government’s performance positively. The share dissatisfied with the government’s performance stood at 34%.
Fifty-one percent viewed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s performance positively. Seventeen percent of respondents assessed Mishustin’s performance negatively.
Party preferences in State Duma elections
If State Duma elections were held next Sunday, 32% of respondents said they would vote for United Russia.

The Communist Party received 14% support, the Liberal Democratic Party 9%, New People 9% and A Just Russia 4%.
Scope of the survey
FOMnibus’ weekly survey was conducted on October 16–18, 2026, among 1,500 people aged 18 and over. The sample was drawn from 97 settlements across 51 federal regions of Russia.
Interviews were conducted face to face at the respondents’ places of residence. The survey’s margin of statistical error did not exceed 3.6%.