MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s popularity has dropped to an all-time low of 25 percent, Echo of Moscow radio reported citing an opinion poll by the Public Opinion Foundation, which encompassed 3,000 respondents in 63 regions of Russia.

Other leading politicians were less popular, with Vladimir Zhirinovsky, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, scoring 8 percent, emergency minister Sergei Shoigu – 6 percent, Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov - 5 percent, and nationalist Dmitry Rogozin and democrat Irina Khakamada - 3 percent each.

Analysts say Putin’s dropping rating reflects lower information opportunities, with only 7 percent saying they had seen Putin on TV over the past week.

Last month, Putin’s popularity stood at 38 percent, 3 percent down from February’s 41 percent, according to a poll by the Levada Center.

Putin’s rating, at 76 percent about a year ago, took a hit following the Beslan school hostage disaster in September, dropping to 68 percent. And it has been falling ever since. Analysts say this is normal. Even such charismatic leaders as U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton saw their popularity falling towards the end of their second term in office.