More than 80 percent of Russia’s population approves of Putin’s present job performance

Putin has decried the loss of Russia’s influence on the world stage, saying that his nation was humiliated during President Boris Yeltsin’s tenure in the 1990s. He has said his annexation of Crimea would enter Russian history alongside the exploits of Catherine the Great. More than 80 percent of Russia’s population approves of Putin’s job performance, according to recent polls.
Russian speakers extend far beyond Russia’s boundaries, in part because the breakup of the Soviet Union spun off territories that were historically part of the Russian Empire — such as Kazakhstan — and in part because of economic migration and deliberate resettlement programs during the Soviet era.
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Russian President Putin builds ties in Moldova, Kazakhstan ...