March 18, 2008 By James Kimer

A Popular Fear of Change

putin031808.jpgThe following is a translation from RBC Daily: Russians for Putin Population of RF fears regime change in country Over the past two years, the quantity of Russians supporting the course of Vladimir Putin without reservation and considering that the new president ought not change anything in it has increased. Such are the results of a recently published VTsIOM survey. If in the year 2006, 27% of survey participants expressed unequivocal support for VVP, while in this year – already 42%. In so doing, there have also become fewer supporters of cardinal changes in the politico-economic course of the country over the past few years.

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