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Russians feel confident about Putin's foreign policy agenda, but less so about the economy

Russians rate Putin higher on foreign relations than on domestic policy issues.

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From mid-February to early April, Pew Research surveyed 1,002 respondents across Russia and found that most still thought the president was handling key foreign policies well.

A majority (59%) of Russians believed their country plays a more important role in the world today compared to a decade ago.

Roughly 3/4 of those surveyed approved of Putin's handling of relations with the US and China, while about 2/3 had favorable views of his dealings with the EU and Ukraine, as can be seen in the chart. However, those figures have slipped in the last two years, according to Pew.

Regarding Ukraine, 63% of those surveyed approve of Putin's handling of relations with the country today, down from 83% two years ago. As for the EU, 67% approve of relations, down from 82% two years ago.

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