After a sharp increase in 2022, the level of institutional confidence has remained high in recent years, and in the September measurement, most indicators have again updated their maximum values. As before, Russians most often talk about trusting the president, the army, the security services, the government, and the church. The respondents are least likely to talk about trust in political parties, trade unions, and large Russian businesses.

After a sharp increase in the overall level of trust in the main state institutions in 2022 against the background of consolidation of society, this indicator continued to grow gradually, and in September 2025, the indicators of institutional trust again updated their maximum values. Respondents still trust the president (83%), the army (75%), state security agencies (66%), the government (63%), and the church (62%) the most. Respondents are much less likely to talk about trust in political parties (42%), trade unions (40%) and large Russian businesses (38%).

Over the past year, the level of trust in all major political institutions has increased: the president – up to 83%, the government – up to 63% (an increase of 6 percentage points since September 2024), regional authorities – up to 52% (an increase of 4 percentage points since September 2024), the State Duma – up to 52% (an increase of 6 percentage points since September 2024), to the Federation Council – up to 52% (an increase of 4 percentage points since September 2024), to local authorities – up to 49% (an increase of 6 percentage points since September 2024), to political parties – up to 42% (an increase of 4 percentage points since September 2024).

Women (85%), young people under 25 (86%), respondents who barely have enough to buy clothes (84%), Muscovites (89%), those who believe that things in the country are going in the right direction (96%), those who trusts television as a source of information (93%).

Men (17%), older respondents (17% among respondents aged 55 and older), less affluent respondents (19% among those who barely have enough to eat), residents of cities with populations from 100 to 500 thousand people (18%), those who those who believe that things in the country are going the wrong way (58%), those who trust online publications and social networks as a source of information (17%). 

Young people under the age of 25 (77%), more affluent respondents (65% of those who can afford durable goods), Muscovites (70%), those who believe that things in the country are going in the right direction (76%), those who trust television as a source of information (77%) voice their trust for the government most often.

Most often, distrust of the government is expressed by men (24%), older respondents (35% among those aged 40-54, 34% among those aged 55 and older), less affluent respondents (35% among those who barely have enough to eat), residents of cities with a population of 100,000 to 500,000 (35%), those who believe that the country is on the wrong track (73%), and those who trust online publications (35%). 

Confidence in the army and the court is recovering after a slight decline in recent years, with the latest measurement reaching 75% (an increase of 6 percentage points since September 2024) and 50% (an increase of 9 percentage points since September 2024). The level of trust in the state security agencies, the police and the prosecutor’s office is also growing – 66% (an increase of 21 percentage points since August 2021), 48% (an increase of 26 percentage points since August 2021), 48% (an increase of 20 percentage points since August 2021), respectively.

Among economic organizations, respondents trust small and medium-sized businesses (50%) and Russian banks (46%) the most. Trade unions (40%) and big business (38%) are the least trusted.

Trust in the church and religious organizations increased to 62% (an increase of 12 percentage points since August 2021), to charities – to 54% (an increase of 18 percentage points since August 2021), to the media – to 48% (an increase of 21 percentage points since September 2019).