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Putin is most popular contemporary Russian leader: Poll

A latest public opinion survey showed that Russia President Vladimir Putin enjoys more popularity than many other renowned state leaders in the country's history, Interfax reported.

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A latest public opinion survey showed that Russia President Vladimir Putin enjoys more popularity than many other renowned state leaders in the country's history, Interfax reported.

Putin is the most popular leader in Russia since the year 1917 as he wins favor of 39 percent of the 1,500 adult respondents in big cities and rural areas.

Putin is followed by Soviet leaders Leonid Brezhnev with 10 percent votes, Vladimir Lenin with 9 percent, and Josef Stalin, 8 percent, according to the poll, whose result was circulated at the World Economic Forum in Moscow on Thursday.

As for ancient times, 45 percent of those interviewed said Peter the Great played the greatest role in Russian history, while15 percent named Catherine the Great, and 10 percent supported Ivan the Terrible.

Curiously, Catherine the Great was named mainly by women, and Ivan the Terrible was recalled primarily by men.

Asked what they are proud of, one-quarter of the respondents said they take pride in nothing, while 16 percent were proud of the Russian people, and 11 percent of the nation's traditions. Only 8 percent regarded Russia as a great power.

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