Russians Confidence in Vladimir Putin

Russian President Putin inspires much more confidence from his people than does President Bush; more than eight-in-ten Russians (84%) say they have a lot or some confidence in Putin’s approach to world affairs; just 45% of Americans say the same about Bush. But confidence in Putin, has declined sharply in other countries surveyed in the latest Pew Global Attitudes poll; in fact, the Russian leader’s negatives have soared to the point that they approach, but still do not match the nearly worldwide lack of confidence in George W. Bush. Read More