Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize the independence of the “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” (DNR and LNR) is supported by 73% of Russians, according to a VCIOM poll conducted by the Russian news agency TASS.
“Three-quarters of respondents probably support the Russian president’s decision to recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent (73%), 16% probably do not support it and one in ten Russians find it difficult to answer (11%).” according to the poll.
At the same time, it is pointed out that 8% of Russians have not heard of the recognition of “democracies”, 26% have heard without details and 66% of citizens believe that they are well aware of the situation.
According to the poll, 78% of Russians support the president’s decision to sign a treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between Russia and the “democracies”. 14% of respondents do not support this decision.
It is recalled that on February 21, Putin announced that Russia recognizes the independence of the “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” and signed terms of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance with the leaders of the two regions. On February 22, the State Duma and the Federal Council ratified both agreements, and the relevant laws were signed by Putin on the same day.
Source: Capital
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