Timothy Frye Mentioned in Forbes
Putin’s Domestic Approval Rating Reaches Highest Level In Five Years
Russian President Vladimir Putin has his highest approval rating among Russians since September 2017, according to a poll released Wednesday by the independent Moscow-based Levada Center, indicating popularity back home for the Russian leader soared while he was widely criticized abroad for launching a brutal war on Ukraine . . .
. . . Despite questions about any Russian organization’s independence from the country’s authoritarian government, Levada’s polling is likely the best proxy for Russian public opinion: FiveThirtyEight describes Levada as a “respected, independent pollster,” and a 2016 paper led by Columbia University professor Timothy Frye found Putin’s approval rating polls are generally reflective of public opinion . . .