Posted 19 декабря 2008,, 03:54

Published 19 декабря 2008,, 03:54

Modified 17 сентября 2022,, 14:08

Updated 17 сентября 2022,, 14:08

Vladimir Putin is the “Man of the Year”

19 декабря 2008, 03:54
World financial and economical crisis is the main event of the year

MOSCOW. December, 19. VOSTOK-MEDIA – Russian people declared Vladimir Putin to be the “Man of the Year”. There was a public-opinion poll with the question: Who do you think is the “the Man of the Year” among Russian politicians and public figures. According to the poll 40 % of Russians in 44 regions of Russian Federation pointed out at Putin. Opinion poll also showed 5 best politician and public figures of the expiring year: Dmitriy Medvedev (12%), Alexis II (4%), Vladimir Jirinovskiy and Genadiy Zuganov (2 % each). At that 36 % of Russian people are uncertain of the answer.
According to the Russians’ opinion the main event of the year is the world financial and economical crisis (15 % of the respondents), Russian presidential elections (8%), American presidential elections (7%), difficult situation in South Ossetia (7%), Beijing 2008 (6%), the death of Alexis II (5%). At that 50 % of the respondents were uncertain about opinion as to the main event of the year.

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