According to a survey conducted by the state-funded Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), public trust in President Vladimir Putin has dropped significantly. The July 1 poll found that just 37.9 percent of respondents trusted the president on taking decisions on issues of national importance. Right after the March 18 election, that number stood at 53.6 percent.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in following the talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on June 22.
