Putin’s Biggest Failure Is Fight Against Corruption, Poll Shows
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Vladimir Putin’s fight against corruption and bribery in Russia is the biggest failure of his decade in power, according to a poll by the Levada Center.
Putin’s second-biggest flop was his attempt to rein in so-called oligarchs and reduce their influence, the Moscow-based researcher said today on its website. The poll of 1,600 Russians was taken at the end of July, before widespread news coverage of fires ravaging central parts of the country.