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A majority of Russians (54%) in 2013 approved of the way Vladimir Putin was handling his job as president, but this rating is 29 percentage points lower than the 83% approval he received at the end of his previous presidency in 2008.

The majority of Russians (68%) say that the difference between rich and poor people in Russia has increased in the past five years.

Americans' opinions of Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, have never been more unfavorable, as Russia assumes a more muscular posture on the world stage. At least six in 10 Americans now view both Russia and Putin unfavorably.

The American public is not feeling positively about the state of the union, with the vast majority saying they are dissatisfied with the direction the country is going in and 70% saying the economy is getting worse.

Gallup reviews its top world findings of 2014 based on surveys conducted in more than 140 countries through the Gallup World Poll.

Sixty-eight percent of Americans consider Russia unfriendly or an enemy to the U.S., up sharply from 50% last fall. President Vladimir Putin's favorable rating among Americans has sunk to 9%.

Americans' negative views of Syria have grown, as four in five adults now say they have an unfavorable view of the country -- a new high in Gallup's trend. Now only North Korea has a worse image among Americans than Syria.

Gallup surveys in 137 countries show Russia's image has suffered worldwide since it began its war in Ukraine. The majority of the world now disapproves of Russia's leadership.

Nearly four years into the conflict between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists, Ukrainians are more polarized now about their relations with Russia than they were when the fighting began.

By 58% to 36%, Americans say it is more important that the U.S. continue efforts to improve relations with Russia rather than take strong diplomatic and economic steps against it.