Putin Suffers Humiliating Popularity Plunge as Crisis Spirals
Vladimir Putin's approval ratings have hit a wartime low following fuel shortages and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
📍 The outcome
Putin's approval rating reached a wartime low and experienced its steepest drop since the invasion of Ukraine. This decline was driven by the prolonging war and Russian fuel shortages.
The ratings fell for two consecutive weeks, marking the fastest decline since the start of the war.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Vladimir Putin is experiencing a significant decline in popularity, with ratings falling for two consecutive weeks. According to the Kyiv Post, approval dropped 5% in a single week, representing the steepest decline since the 2022 mobilization crisis.
Coverage from Meduza, uatv.ua, and Radio Moldova emphasizes a connection between this plunge and a domestic gasoline crisis. The Barents Observer and Українська правда also report that the decline is tied to the prolonged nature of the war.
Observers are monitoring whether this trend of declining support continues as the fuel shortages and wartime conditions persist.
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Who reported it (8)
- Putin’s popularity declines as war drags on The Barents Observer · 45d ago
- Russian fuel shortages drive four-week slump in Putin approval Radio Moldova · 45d ago
- Putin’s approval rating just posted its steepest drop since Russia invaded Ukraine Meduza · 45d ago
- Putin's Approval Drops 5% in One Week, Marking Steepest Decline Since 2022 Mobilization Crisis Kyiv Post · 45d ago
- Putin’s Approval Rating Falls to Wartime Low Amid Russia’s Gasoline Crisis uatv.ua · 45d ago
- Putin’s ratings fall for second consecutive week Meduza · 45d ago
- Fastest decline in Putin's rating since start of war recorded in Russia Українська правда · 45d ago
- Putin Suffers Humiliating Popularity Plunge as Crisis Spirals The Daily Beast · 45d ago broke it first
Quick answers
How significant is the drop in Putin's approval rating?
The Kyiv Post reports a 5% drop in one week, while Meduza describes it as the steepest drop since the invasion of Ukraine.
What factors are contributing to the decline in popularity?
Reports from Radio Moldova, uatv.ua, and The Barents Observer cite fuel shortages and the dragging war as primary drivers.
How long has the decline been occurring?
According to Meduza and Radio Moldova, ratings have fallen for two consecutive weeks, with a four-week slump specifically linked to fuel shortages.
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