VTsIOM

Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com
According to a study released on Thursday by the state-run pollster VTSIOM, 83.5 percent of Russians approve of Vladimir Putin’s work as president as of the end of July.
This is slightly down on 84.1 percent reported in the middle of the month, but still far ahead of other major Russian politicians.
Here is the distribution of the respondents’ reported votes among the parties:

As Russia gears up to elections next year an opinion poll is showing Russians happier than ever before, with the level of Russians’ happiness reaching 85% and strong across all demographic groups.