Almost a quarter of residents of Russia recognize the existence of a personality cult of Vladimir Putin . Agree on that 23% of respondents. These results of the survey published by the Levada Center.

In particular, Russia's sociologists note that the number of belief in the existence of the personality cult of Putin increased as compared with the spring of 2006 by 13% from 10 to 23. At the same time, 26% of respondents believe that the cult of personality yet, but the preconditions for it more and more.

Among other things, 38% of Russians said they did not see any signs of such a cult. And another 12% of citizens of Russia found it difficult to answer the question.

survey was conducted 16-19 October 2009 Yuri Levada Analytical Center (Levada Center). In the course of the survey were interviewed in 1600 the Russians in 128 settlements of 46 regions of the country. Statistical error does not exceed 3,4%.

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