Putin’s Approval Spikes as US Admits Attack on Russian Economy
teleSUR | December 30, 2014
According to a survey made by Gallup, Vladimir Putin’s popularity increased by 29 percent compared with 2013 data, when 54 percent of Russians surveyed approved his role as leader of the country.
Gallup attributed recent nationalism following Crimea’s incorporation into Russia and the Sochi Winter Olympic Games to explain the rise in Putin’s popularity to 83 percent, despite the economic trouble that his nation currently faces due to the drop in oil prices.
“Despite U.S. and European sanctions earlier this year over Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine, more Russians see their economy getting better now than has been the case since 2008,” said Gallup.
This week, US President Barack Obama acknowledged a strategy to weaken Russia’s economy through sanctions as well as a drop in oil prices.
“For the first time since 2008, a majority of Russians (73%) believe their country’s leadership is leading them in the right direction. This renewed faith is apparent in their record-level confidence in the country’s military (78%), their national government (64%), and honesty of elections (39%),” states the survey.
Gallup also revealed that Russians also expressed increased satisfaction with their lifestyles.
In 2014, a record-high 65 percent of Russians said they were satisfied with their freedom.
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Russia apparently and surprisingly does not control – in similar fashion to the United States (Federal Reserve) and all nations with privately-owned central banks – its central bank. Media reporting, whether corporate or independent, has not fully covered this aspect of Russia’s economic difficulties with the fall of the ruble. It should be interesting to watch out for global developments in 2015 concerning transformation of private central banks into public utility style, nationalized institutions for monetary systems controlled by the people, especially in Russia, Greece then more nations around the Earth.
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