Russians Back Protests, Political Freedoms And Putin, Too May 22, 2012 Following a winter of discontent Russians express an increased appetite for political freedom, and at the same time strongly endorse Vladimir Putin. … Pew Research Center Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)