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Why is Vladimir Putin so popular in Russia?
Vladimir Putin has been in power in Russia either as president or prime minister, since Boris Yeltsin's surprise resignation on 31 December 1999.
bookmarkBBC News correspondent Sarah Rainsford finds out what makes Mr Putin so appealing to Russian voters. Vladimir Putin has been in power in Russia either as president or prime minister, since Boris Yeltsin's surprise resignation on 31 December 1999.
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Published at : March 29, 2015
Fifteen years later Russia's main polling agency has measured his support rating at 85%. That popularity at home is far from the image of Mr Putin in the West.
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