Putin’s approval rating hits 20-year low as Russia rocked by coronavirus

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Support for Russian President Vladimir Putin plunged as Russia is increasingly becoming a coronavirus outbreak hot spot.

Putin’s approval rating now sits at 59%, an 11-point drop from October before the health crisis began, independent pollster the Levada Center announced Wednesday. A total of 33% of Russians polled disapprove of the country’s long-time leader, according to the Moscow Times.

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