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Developed world has more faith in Putin than Trump: survey
WASHINGTON, Sept 17, 2020 (BSS/TASS) – Residents of developed countries trust Russian President Vladimir Putin more than his American counterpart Donald Trump, a Pew Research Center poll covering 13,200 people from 13 countries revealed.
According to the research published Tuesday, 23% of respondents treat Putin with trust. The trust rating of Chinese leader Xi Jinping is slightly lower – 19%. Meanwhile, only 16% of those surveyed have faith in the US President.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has the highest trust rating of 76%, followed by French President Emmanuel Macron with 64% and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson with 48%.
The Russian leader enjoys the highest degree of trust among the residents of Germany, Italy and Austria, the poll suggests.
The survey included 13 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden and the UK.
It took place between June 10 and August 3.
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