Putin is closing in on Stalin as the greatest person in history according to Russians

Putin is closing in on Stalin as the greatest person in history according to Russians

Since 2012, Russian president Vladimir Putin’s domestic approval rating has climbed from the 60s to more than 80%, according to the Levada Center, Russia’s last major independent polling firm. His place among the most vaunted people in history—in Russians’ eyes—has similarly leapt. Five years ago, his people ranked him number five on a list of…