Putin is skyrocketing in the polls.

[NCTraveler]

15. Funny you should ask.

http://rt.com/politics/232671-russia-navalny-propaganda-detention/

"The opposition coalition Solidarity has submitted a request for a major march against the authorities’ anti-crisis measures on March 1. Moscow City Hall is yet to grant approval for the rally.

The news about the application was reported by one of Solidarity’s key activists, Sergey Davidis. He told Interfax the event would be named simply ‘Spring’ and the maximum turnout is estimated at 100,000. The main objective of the march is to express discontent with the anti-crisis program of the authorities, Davidis elaborated.

The head of Moscow’s directorate for regional security, Aleksey Mayorov, told reporters on Monday that various political movements had submitted six different applications for mass rallies on March 1 and added that it was early to talk about any particular plans. According to Russian law, civil servants have three days to officially permit or ban the rally.

On Sunday one of the main figures behind the planned rally – the leader of the Party of Progress Aleksey Navalny – was detained for promoting the march."


This is one area where you will see a very small amount of honesty in reporting at rt. Some here will act like they don't get it but it is in direct correlation with Putins poll numbers. What you mentioned and fake/exaggerated polls go hand in hand.