Is The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic A Dangerous Moment For Russian President Putin?

Nathan Hodge, CNN: As coronavirus hits record numbers in Russia, this is a dangerous moment for Putin

(CNN)Russia hit a grim milestone over the weekend, officially recording the highest number of coronavirus cases the country has seen in a 24-hour period, with 10,633 people testing positive. And the economic pain is worsening: Last week, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on state television that he had never seen a crisis like Covid-19.

"I don't recall anything like this," he said, adding that plummeting global oil prices -- a primary source of Russian state revenue -- had delivered a "double hit" to the country's economy.

It adds up to a dangerous political moment for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a new survey published by independent pollster Levada-Center, less than half of respondents -- 46% -- said the Russian government had responded adequately to the crisis.

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WNU Editor: What Putin says in his weekly address is not what people are experiencing on the ground. So yes, his "popularity" and "trust factor" is taking a hit and deservedly so .... Vladimir Putin's popularity slumps as coronavirus ravages Russia and country sees more than 10,000 new infections for second day in a row (Daily Mail).

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