‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin 26%
The Guardian - By Pjotr Sauer, Shaun Walker - 5/24/2026, 5:00 AM
Framing Effect 5.4% - Negativity Bias 4.9% - Pessimism Bias 4.3%
Vladimir Putin pulled up to a hotel in central Moscow earlier in May in a Russian-made SUV, dressed casually in jeans and a light jacket. Carrying a bouquet of flowers, he walked unhurriedly into the lobby and embraced his former schoolteacher Vera Gurevich, who kissed him on both cheeks. He then helped Gurevich into his car and drove... more