Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev walks during a session at the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia, April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Nearly half of Russians want Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to quit, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, suggesting corruption allegations levelled against him by political opponents have taken a toll.
Opposition politician Alexei Navalny released a video last month accusing Medvedev of owning a sprawling portfolio of luxury homes and of amassing a fortune that outstripped his salary. It has been watched more than 20 million times on YouTube and helped spark recent protests across Russia.
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