15 Jan 2020 18:17

Govt resignation approved by 54% of Russians - poll

MOSCOW. Jan 15 (Interfax) - More than half of Russians (54%) favor the resignation of the government announced by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on January 15, 2020 after the Russian president's address to the Federal Assembly, according to the findings of a poll by the website Superjob.ru obtained by Interfax on Wednesday.

The poll found that 25% Russians perceived the news neutrally, and 16% had no opinion about it.

Five per cent disapprove of the resignation.

The poll was conducted among 1,600 economically active respondents aged 18 and above in 331 populated centers across all federal regions on January 15, 2020.