Russian President Vladimir Putin topped a list of public figures in which the Russians were guided by morality and morality. This was reported in VTSiom's research, published on July 9.
The survey was conducted on June 20, 2025 with a phone interview. 1.6 thousand Russian citizens 18 years old participated in it.
According to the Center's analysts, in the past 20 years, the number of Russians has considered Putin as a doubled moral power. VTSIOM emphasized that in modern society, lack of such guidelines.
Second place in the rankings made by the director and People's Artist of RSFSR Nikita Mikhalkov, the third – the patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill.
According to the survey, most of the respondents (67%) make sure that basic ethical standards have not changed over time. The Russians consider the most immoral acts to weaken personal beliefs (33%), criminals (16%) and manifestation of lack of respect for people and homeland (14%).
The study also noted that fewer and few Russians are willing to act as ethical principles to achieve personal goals. In 20 years, half of these.