Among leaders of former USSR countries, Russians trust Lukashenka the most — state social center
Alexander Lukashenka, with a huge lead, topped the Russian trust rating among leaders of former USSR countries. According to a April VTsIOM poll, the level of trust Russians have in him was 75%, while the closest runner-up scored only 25%.
Alexander Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin. Photo: Maxim Shipenkov Pool Photo via AP
Alexander Lukashenka ranks first in terms of Russian trust among leaders of post-Soviet countries, stated the state Analytical Center VTsIOM based on the results of a study conducted in April 2026.
According to Russian state sociologists, the level of trust in Lukashenka in Russia reached 75%. They argue that over the past ten years, this indicator has increased by 10 percentage points.
In the trust rating, the leaders of CIS countries and the near abroad were distributed as follows:
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Kazakhstan) — 25% (second place);
Shavkat Mirziyoyev (Uzbekistan) — 8%;
Nikol Pashinyan (Armenia) — 7%.
Leaders of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kyrgyzstan scored 5% each, and leaders of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Moldova scored 4% each.
Ilona Gezalyan, Head of the "International Projects" department at AC VTsIOM, explained that the high result of the Belarusian leader is due to three key factors: a dense presence in the Russian information space, consistently positive news tonality, and deep integration processes between the two countries.
The survey was conducted using an interview method and involved 1.6 thousand Russians aged 18 and over.
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