Many Russians are enraged with the Kremlin over its botched handling of the coronavirus pandemic. President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating, at 59%, is at its lowest ebb since 1999, when he was a lowly prime minister. “This is the most important thing happening in people’s lives,” Navalny said, referring to the authorities’ virus-related measures. Anastasia Nikolskaya, a psychologist at Kosygin State University in Moscow, worked with a team to conduct 235 telephone interviews with a cross-section of Russians in May. Harnessing the anger of people like Lerman will be the biggest task for Navalny and other activists in the months to come.

Source: bd News24 May 30, 2020 05:15 UTC