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Panoramic view of the Moscow Kremlin along the Moskva River. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Putin Approval Rating Is Now Falling Faster Than the Kremlin Can Spin

Even state pollsters now record the steepest slide in Putin's numbers since 2022. Fuel lines, prices and a lowered election target tell the real story.

27 Jul 2026 ·8 min read

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