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14-05-2025
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As ceasefire talks loom, most Ukrainians oppose elections without full peace deal with Russia
The majority of Ukrainians, 71%, do not support holding elections before a full peace deal, even in the case of a ceasefire and security guarantees, according to a poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on May 14. The institute conducted the survey ahead of potential ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet in Turkey on May 15 to launch the first direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow since 2022, though the Kremlin has not revealed whether the Russian leader would attend himself. According to the survey, most of the respondents believe that elections must be held only after a peace agreement and a complete end to the war. Some 25% of Ukrainians say that elections should be held already after a potential ceasefire or even immediately. This figure has increased by 6% since March 2025. In the meantime, the number of respondents who believe that elections should be held only after the war is completely over has decreased from 78% to 71%. Kyiv and its partners have called upon Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting on May 12 – a proposal Moscow has ignored. The majority of respondents across all Ukrainian regions spoke out against holding elections before a peace deal, though the western regions had the highest number of opponents. The poll was conducted between May 2 and May 12 among 1,010 citizens over 18 years of age living in the territories controlled by Ukraine. Russian propaganda has widely used the issue of elections in Ukraine to discredit the Ukrainian leadership. Mocow has claimed that Zelensky is no longer a legitimate president, as his first term was originally meant to end on May 20, 2024. Russia's full-scale invasion and the subsequent declaration of martial law in Ukraine meant elections have been impossible to hold, and Zelensky's term has been extended, something constitutional lawyers say is allowed under Ukrainian law. Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed a resolution on Feb. 25 to hold elections after "a comprehensive, just, and sustainable peace is secured" in the country. Read also: Zelensky's trust rating rises to 74%, highest since 2023, poll shows We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
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14-05-2025
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Zelensky's trust rating rises to 74%, highest since 2023, poll shows
President Volodymyr Zelensky's trust rating increased from 69% in March to 74% in the first half of May, while 22% of respondents said they do not trust the Ukrainian leader, according to a poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on May 14. This marks Zelensky's highest trust rating recorded by KIIS since December 2023, when he enjoyed the confidence of 77% of respondents. The institute carried out the survey as the Ukrainian leader is preparing for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 15 in Turkey for peace talks. Compared to the March poll, the level of trust in the president has increased by 5%, while the level of distrust has decreased from 28% to 22%. A trust-distrust balance is +52%. Researchers also noted that Zelensky enjoyed confidence in all regions across Ukraine. The poll was conducted from May 2 to May 12 among 1,010 citizens over 18 years of age living in the territories controlled by Ukraine. Russia invited Ukraine to direct talks in Istanbul after rejecting calls for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire backed by Europe, Ukraine, and the United States. Zelensky accepted the invitation and said he was ready to personally meet Putin in Turkey on May 15. The Kremlin has not confirmed Putin's participation but said Russia would dispatch a delegation. The meeting between Zelensky and Putin, if it occurs, could signal a breakthrough in stalled diplomatic efforts to end Russia's full-scale invasion. The last and only face-to-face meeting between Zelensky and Putin occurred in December 2019 in Paris under the Normandy Format. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, there have been no direct meetings between the two. Read also: As Ukraine, Russia peace talks loom, all eyes are on Putin's next move We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
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14-05-2025
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Ukrainians' trust in Zelenskyy rises to 74% in early May
Ukrainians' trust in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has increased from 69% in early March to 74%. A total of 22% say they do not trust the president. Source: a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on 2-12 May Details: KIIS data indicates that in the first half of May, 74% of respondents expressed trust in the head of state, while 22% did not. The trust-distrust balance now stands at +52%. Dynamics of trust in President Zelenskyy during 2019-2025. To what extent do you trust or distrust Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Graph: KIIS Compared to March 2025, the level of trust in the president rose by five percentage points (from 69% to 74%), while distrust fell from 28% to 22%. Accordingly, the balance improved from +41% to +52%. The sociologists note that in all regions of Ukraine, a majority of the population expresses trust in the president and the regional differences are relatively minor. Trust in President Zelenskyy in the regional dimension Graph: KIIS Quote from sociologists: "In all regions of Ukraine the majority of the population trusts the president and the trust indicators are quite close. Only the east stands out somewhat against the background of the others, where the level of trust is slightly lower. However, even in this region, 60% trust the president (in other regions – 75-77%), while 33% do not trust him (in other regions – 20-22%)." For reference: The public opinion poll Omnibus was conducted from 2 to 12 May, to which, on its own initiative, added questions about trust in Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A total of 1,010 respondents were surveyed using the telephone interview method based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers in all regions of Ukraine (the territory controlled by the Government of Ukraine). The survey was conducted with adult (aged 18 and older) citizens of Ukraine who, at the time of the survey, resided in the territory of Ukraine controlled by the Government of Ukraine. The sample did not include residents of territories temporarily not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities (however, some of the respondents are internally-displaced persons who moved from the occupied territories), and the survey was not conducted with citizens who left the country after 24 February 2022. Formally, under normal circumstances, the statistical error of such a sample (with a probability of 0.95 and taking into account the design effect of 1.3) did not exceed 4.1% for indicators close to 50%, 3.5% for indicators close to 25%, 2.5% for indicators close to 10%, 1.8% for indicators close to 5%. In wartime conditions, a certain systematic deviation is added to the specified formal error. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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14-05-2025
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Over 70% of Ukrainians do not support elections during ceasefire
A recent survey has indicated that 71% of Ukrainians do not support holding elections during a ceasefire with Russia, even with security guarantees for Ukraine, while 25% of the respondents take the opposite view. Source: the survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on 2-12 May Quote: "Thus, the vast majority of Ukrainians – 71% – do not support holding elections after a ceasefire, even with security guarantees, and believe that elections should only be held after a final peace agreement and a complete end to the war. They believe that elections should be held after the ceasefire or even now – 25%." Details: The survey also showed a slight increase in support for holding elections either after a ceasefire or right now, rising from 19% in March 2025 to 25% now. Nonetheless, the proportion of those who believe elections should be held only after the war has fully ended dropped from 78% to 71%. Read more: Let's wait until after Easter. When will the elections be held in Ukraine? For reference: The Omnibus public opinion poll was conducted on 2-12 May. Telephone interviews were used based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers in all government-controlled regions, and 1,010 respondents aged 18 and older were surveyed. Formally, under normal circumstances, the statistical error of such a sample (with a probability of 0.95 and taking into account the design effect of 1.3) did not exceed 4.1% for indicators close to 50%, 3.5% for indicators close to 25%, 2.5% for indicators close to 10%, and 1.8% for indicators close to 5%. In wartime conditions, a certain systematic deviation is added to the specified formal error. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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08-05-2025
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Almost 60% of Ukrainians trust Zelenskyy
Sociologists report that as of May, trust in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy among Ukrainians was 59.8%. Source: a survey conducted by the Razumkov Centre's sociological service in cooperation with the Kyiv Security Forum, conducted from 24 April to 4 May 2025 Details: The survey shows that 17.1% of Ukrainians fully trust Zelenskyy, and 42.7% rather trust him. Meanwhile, 13.7% of respondents do not trust Zelenskyy at all and 19.4% rather do not trust him. Reference: The survey was conducted face-to-face only in the territories controlled by the government of Ukraine and not subject to hostilities. A total of 2,021 respondents over the age of 18 were interviewed. The theoretical margin of error does not exceed 2.3%. However, additional systematic deviations may be present due to the consequences of Russian aggression, in particular, the forced displacement of millions of citizens. Background: A poll conducted by the Razumkov Centre sociological service from 28 February to 6 March 2025 showed Zelenskyy was trusted by 57.5%. A poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted from 4 February to 4 March showed the level of trust among Ukrainians in Zelenskyy rose from 57% in the first half of February to 68% after the deterioration of relations with the administration of US President Donald Trump and the Oval Office dispute. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
