No, the 2010 election found to be corrupt fraught with irregularities such as intimidation, citizens going to vote to find out their ballot had already been cast; missing & “found” ballots. But, THANKFULLY that is history!
But, you probably recognize that 80% support for Putin is the Russian propaganda & disinformation.
Also, be aware that the EASTERN RUSSIA wants to split from Russian Federation with populace leading serial demonstrations in varied places to avoid punishment; Red Square had 1000’s of protestors AGAINST war with Ukraine; Russian conscripts ‘refusing to be sent to war in Ukraine’; No Putin is NOT popular! Also, the Russian Communist saboteurs, Separatists, Drug/alcoholic city thugs paid mercenaries, the Cossack mercenaries of DNR [self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republics] and LNR [self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic] have been warring within their own factions against themselves! The population have been brutalized by them & are NO LONGER SUPPORTIVE! There have mega videos and numerous articles & posts that Russian speaking people consider THEMSELVES UKRAINIAN NOT RUSSIAN! In total, according to a 2007 country-wide survey by the Institute of Sociology, only 0.5% of the respondents describe as belonging to a group that faces discrimination by language!!!!!! At the same time, this is not viewed as an important issue by most Ukraine’s citizens. On a cross-national survey involving, the Russian language, only 8% of respondents (concentrated primarily in Crimea and Donetsk) felt that the legal status of the Russian language this was an important issue!!!!!!
No, it may be CONVENIENT for outsiders to split a nation.. but look into our own backyard, should we split off California & Florida?