Vladimir Putin’s trust rating among Russian citizens stands at 70.6%, according to a Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) poll conducted from July 20 to 26 among 1,600 adult Russians. "A total of 70.6% of survey participants stated they trust Vladimir Putin, while the approval rating of the president’s performance stands at 65.4%," the pollster’s report notes. As many as 42.6% of respondents approved the government’s work, while Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work is endorsed by 44.4% of Russians surveyed. Trust in Mishustin stands at 54%. The level of trust in Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov stands at 31.6%, in A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov at 26.2%, in LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky at 19.4%, and trust in New People party chairman Alexey Nechayev at 11.8%.