Putin's ratings on foreign relations higher than for domestic policy issues of the way President Vladimir Putin is handling Relations
Despite Russians’ lukewarm view of the economy, a majority (55%) still approves of Putin’s handling of the issue. Putin also has the support of more than half the country when it comes to energy policy and civil society. The only area included in the survey in which he fails to earn majority approval is the issue of corruption.
Putin's ratings on foreign relations  | higher than for domestic policy issues  | of the way President Vladimir Putin is handling  | Disapprove Approve  | Relations  | 16%  | 78%  | with China  | Relations  | 22  | 73  | with U.S.  | INTERTARIZED  | Relations  | 26  | 67  | with EU  | Relations  | 29  | with Ukraine  | Energy policy  | 28  | 60  | 57  | Civil society  | 35  | Economy 40  | 55  | Corruption 45  | 49  | Source Spring 2017 Globa Attitud es Survey. 01155-h.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 