haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪs səpˈoːɹt ɐpˈɪɹz tə hɐvbɪn ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli wˈiːk, æz ɹˈiːdʒənəl tɹˈeɪd jˈuːniənz hæd ðɛɹ ˈoʊn pəzˈɪʃənz ænd ˈɪntɹɛsts, ænd ɪt wʌz vlˈædɪmˌɪɹ pjˈuːtɪn hˌuː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ, ænd ðˈɛn ˈæktɪŋ pɹˈɛzɪdənt, fˈoːɹ mˈʌnθs lˈeɪɾɚ.
However, this support appears to have been relatively weak, as regional trade unions had their own positions and interests, and it was Vladimir Putin who was appointed Prime Minister, and then Acting President, four months later.