Edited sentence: As proven in a joint Poll by World Public Opinion in the United States, June 26-July 2nd 2006  and by the Levada Center in Russia, June 9th - 14th 2006.Despite the many critical voices in the Western media of the many reforms that have taken and are taking place in modern Russia under Vladimir Putin’s rule no one can argue that the transformation has been dramatic and/or enjoys popular support inside and outside Russia.World Public opinion President Putin's Government enjoys a majority of homegrown support for even his most "controversial" reforms