OREANDA-NEWS  Vladimir Putin's work as president of Russia is approved by 73 percent of the country's citizens, which is 3 percentage points higher than a week earlier. This is evidenced by the updated rating of the head of state, published on the website of the Public Opinion Foundation (POM).

12 percent of respondents have the opposite opinion about Putin's activities, while another 15 percent are undecided.

The level of Russians' trust in the president also changed by 3 percentage points, rising to 72 percent. 16 percent of the respondents do not trust the head of state, and another 10 percent found it difficult to answer.

According to the FOM, the survey was conducted from October 23 to October 25 in 97 settlements in 51 regions of Russia. It was attended by 1.5 thousand people over the age of 18. The statistical error of the data obtained does not exceed 3.6 percent.

Earlier, US President's special envoy Stephen Witkoff described Putin as a humanitarian, expressing respect and gratitude to him. Before that, the former head of Serbia, Alexander Vucic, called the Russian leader a strong man.