How popular is Putin in Russia really? | Focus on Europe 

Of course Putin‘s approval rating is high, I think Kim Jong Un's approval rating in North Korea is 100%

I'm russian and don't like putin

the whole world saw hundreds of people greeting and cheering Prigogin in Rostov-on-Don whereas no one supported pootin. The whole world saw people queuing to vote for Nadezhdin candidacy while not any single person was seen to queue for pootin. And the whole world see millions of people bid their farewell to Alexey Navalny. That's the answer

I live in China. Everything is miserable here, but no one dares to complain. Seriously if there is next life, I wish to be born in any other country, except China.

DdW 😂😂😂 at it's finest

Putin has taken measures to not let any alternative emerge

How popular is Kim Jong Un in North Korea? People cry in the presence of him as if they saw God (otherwise they would be tore apart by dogs hours later). How popular is Xi Jinping in China? Only the best selected actors/actresses can approach him.

1938: "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer."(Deutchland) 2022: "Ein Land. Ein Präsident. Ein Sieg." (L.Slutskyi. Moskau)

Even people think against putin , they can't express it frankly because of afraid.

Everything you need to know about "the honest face of the Russian opposition". That guy Dmitry Gudkov father owns a luxury property in London which he bought working as a Russian MP in 2014.

"When regime kills it's opponent it's too weak " should we consider USA too weak?? 🤣🤣🤣

Female opposition leader simply by a fact that she's a Navalny's wife? Are you for real? Leader's position by a birthright or something? People even didn't knew that he has a wife. For the most, their first impression was that Navalny has died and then, suddenly, his wife is on some conference in Europe in a full makeup a few hours later. Where she was while Navalny was in prison? - Not in Russia. Even other opposition didn't say a thing about her existence while Navalny was alive. This "charismatic, clever and strong woman" can continue sitting in Brussels or whatever and do her "meaningful" protests there. Putin will surely be scared after he sees a few dozens or hundreds of people in some EU country protesting against him, and Russians would surely see her as a leader of opposition too. Right? Russian society is a traditional one and it won't accept a female leader unless it's according to monarchy. In the recent hundred years there was whooping one woman politician who was respected - Valeriya Novodvorskaya (died in 2014, was respected despite having quite questionable opinions). Others? People even don't respect Nabiullina who does nothing short of a miracle by keeping Russian economy not only afloat, but also growing. And some random woman who just happens to be late Navanlny's wife? Yeah, sure, no. Maybe in a Russia from your fairytales, but not in an actual Russia. Even if she has some support, it would be teens who cannot even vote yet. Navalny was respected to some degree, his wife never was and never will be.

Yes they do

Navalny meaningful opposition??? You must be kidding...

Soviet and russian human rights activist and dissident Valeria Novodvorskaya, answering the question of what is needed to curb Russia and bring it to its senses, is a small country that can no longer threaten anyone on such a scale. No nuclear weapons. Before her death or assassination in 2014, she said: “Today’s password for free people is “Slava Ukraini!”, and the answer is “Glory to the heroes!” Please save Ukraine, and this is the only thing that can save Russia.” She believed that if Ukraine follows the Western path, this means that Russia will inevitably follow the same path. Ukraine, with Maidan and the expulsion of Yanukovych, chose the Western path of development. And this is dangerous for the retention of power by Putin and his gang, when an Orthodox country, where they also speak russian, rushes to the West and abandons the soviet past and the russian protectorate. This can become a contagious example. That is why Putin decided to start a war with Ukraine, so that it would not know calm days and would not be able to carry out reforms to join NATO and the EU. It's simple. Elementary Watson.

Russia is Russia Best forget trying to change it It is what it is

Mr. Oreshkin knows very well what Western journalists want to hear from him.

puketin is about as popular as a rattlesnake in a lucky dip

I guess it's Gudkov / Badkov they're playing..

Yes they do really like him and not only Russians

Pensioners making under $200/month. What’s not to like? 😆

"Putin is very popular with most Russians". There, DW you said it yourself! Regardless how the West feels about Putin, if most Russians are satisfied, then where is the problem? It's their business, not yours.

Navalny Square not Red Square.

They like him because they have to, or else!

What elections? Nobody in the west(no tv station) should give air time or comment those so called elections.

russia has 5 parties in parliament but this is not democracy america has 2 and this is democracy 🤷🏻‍♂️ the vast majority in russia is prowar thats why all the parties supported

every winter since I've been living in Austin the utilities cut off because of weather for like several days.. so yeah, bad stuff happens here as well (in much more mild conditions)

😂😂😂😂😂😂Do Americans like Biden? Do Germans like Scholz? Do the British like Sunak?🤣🤣🤣🤣

Still a self sufficient county!

Why even have an election!

Depends on who you ask obviously he is not hated by everyone but doesn't mean he is liked by everyone. It's more of who is willing to support Putin further that should be the real question.

The main resource and basis of Russia's existence is not oil or gas. Russia's fundamental asset is its huge deposits of cheap meat marinated in poverty, immorality and alcohol. Centuries of slavery, debauchery and alcoholism, multiplied by decades of the Gulag and glorification of the prison subculture, could not but give rise to the establishment of animal-like relations between people as the norm there. One can only feel sorry for those few there who, despite everything, retained their human appearance.

For any human who kills for reaching his/ her own desire doesn’t deserve even a child’s respect. May peace will come to the families at those regions soon 🙏

People tend to like a product, if it’s the only product you can buy.

IT was too cold 🥶

Russians would say, “Putin is not a woman to be liked.” Most respect him for what he’s done.

Don't forget that literally millions of Russians help Putin to wage this war. Many are in the army and navy, many work for military industries, many serve in police, FSB and other oppressing bodies, etc

Do they have an alternative? That is not dead or exiled.

who has ever watched a movie called Spartacus? You must stand on your ground.

All american like Biden?

Well,the Russian Federation is not a western style democracy. But hey,the EU also isnt anywhere close being a democracy. So who is kidding who here ?

Ruusia is in such bad shape in 90s, and ask so badly even bag for, integrate themselves into Europe. That could bring a much more powerful Europe and international peace on European continent. The west(especially US) no response. How can counting on a US agent, a military axis that pretend to be defending, a military organization that should be canceled 30 years ago, can bring peace for European. no chance.

In power for 24 years? DW doesn't know how yo count 😅 1+1=43

The right question should be, do Russian believe N'ATO expansion is not their national security risks ?

Assange is the only meaningful opposition in the West.

Putin can stand critics about his person, but not against his system

DW 😂 try harder! Majority of Russian don't even know who Navalny was! Lol And the fact that Navalny endorsed by US, UK EU is a huge red flag.

How popular Sholz is in Germany? How popular Biden in USA？ How popular Macron in France?😂😂😂😂😂

Does not Putin sound like Lenin or Stalin? What do you think? That's my take 😂

Drivel

Too short. What about Chronicles. What are Navalny's wife and the other opposition doing You never cover it, one of the greatest geopolitical issues of this century.

Navalny never had more than 10% popularity,talk of a threat to Putin😂

What else could DW broadcast about President Putin??? Its obvious nothing else apart from this

I ve meet Russians in germany that love him and mention him often

Lol Navalny had 2% support at best and DW makes us believe he posed a real challenge? Don't make me laugh

Where is Julian Assange?

He's very popular even in Europe :))

You should make an interview with Maxim Katz

do not confuse "Like" with "Afraid"

Putin has very high popular support according to our American democratic standards. And will be elected democratically (like Trump will be). Navalny did not have any popular support but RIP to him.

Changing Putin won't change Russia.

There are more critics that are upset Putin hasn't done more in Ukraine than there are those who would have Russia withdraw from Ukraine.

Rather a silly title, because in Russia it is illegal for any organization to do polling, and only the Russian government is allowed to distribute information.

Support for, or at least acceptance of, the regime could change very quickly if people can see a path to regime change.

is democracy a popularity contest?

I'm Russia and I don't either like or dislike him.

I teach online to Russians. I only have about 120 people, but they despise Putin. They all want him gone but cant get him out. They say he has hijacked the Federation😂

Every country has its own challenges…In the US, there’s homeless, drug and gun proliferation and deplorable infrastructure

I’ve been watching the budget releases monthly-the few items they do release show that the sanctions ARE working and especially the secondary ones recently enacted because those are affecting Russia’s friends-like China and Turkey. You can’t judge the effects by Moscow because it and St Petersburg will be the last to feel them!

Weird how the Russian people just accept this.

How convenient for DW to ask the question 💀💀

Since the day Putin took office i knew that this day would come.

German correspondent you‘re highly welcome to visit Polar Wolf😂

Want to know about oppression? Ask Europes Farmers.

How populair are europe leaders? Dutch people dont wanna have Mark Rutte anymore , we want wilders ! and germany what about germany ?

Noise first warning ⚠️

The whole world love Putin. Does the world like Macron? Biden? Olaf? Nethanyau? Trudeau? Sunak?

Navalny? Was he competitive

I think the better question is: "ARE Russians like Putin?"

None of the western leaders is popular also.

Forget Putin.. where is Julian Assange?

Putin is like Wallace Breen

"It doesn't matter who votes, it matters who counts the votes." -Stalin

144 million people in Russia and 20 million don't agree with the war.. That's just pathetic..

I think more than Europeans like their leaders.. lol Navalney 2% Free Assange

Peapole go to presion in Europe. There Is no mobilization yet

Yes.

Has DW ever report anything positive about Putin?

The half of Russia that may “like” Putin, will never love him like the 50% that respected and loved Navalny… Alexei didn’t “force” people to follow him, unlike Putin that dictates their affection and obedience

Very sad for the world and our future. I fear the world is sliding towards a dreadful darkness. Is it human nature to destroy itself every 100 years?

Thanks to everyone who support Ukraine! We will win together! ✌️✊🇺🇦🕊️

@DW, shame on you. After geeting meaningfull opposition supported by establishment this is what you get.....Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Palestine and so on………………………….........................................

"Когда режим убивает своего противниа, это означает, что он слишуом слаб". Когда режим не убивает своего противника, это означает, что он слишком силён.

Самое смешное что dw считают что они не пропаганда))

Putin is popular here, in Canada, too!

Now the west has chosen the opposition leader for Russia. 🤣🤣🤣

he will do what every one does when they get old, no one is imortal . the thing is who next ?

Older Russians yes he’s decently popular, regardless how people feel about him. Compared to before Putin Russia been stabilized, getting younger it gets more complex as some like and the obvious.

Speaking of cold winter ,i'd like to ask Germany do u still have enough gas for heating ur house?

Can you guys do one for Ukraine ? HOW POPULAR IS ZELENSKY IN UKRAINE REALLY ?