Key facts
- VCIOM, a Russian state-controlled pollster, has reportedly ceased publishing Putin's "open" trust rating.
- The decision follows a reported drop in the trust rating to its lowest level.
- The specific lowest point of the rating was not disclosed in the report.
The Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), a state-controlled polling organization, has reportedly ceased the publication of President Vladimir Putin's "open" trust rating. This move comes amid reports that the rating has fallen to its lowest recorded level. The specific figures or the exact lowest point reached were not detailed in the report.