One third of Ukrainians are disappointed with the government: KIIS poll
18 March 14:35
According to a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), 32% of respondents expressed disappointment with the current government. This is evidenced by the results of the survey, Komersant ukrainskyi reports
During the survey, people were asked to choose up to three emotions from a list of 12 feelings, or to indicate their own answer.
The results showed that, along with disappointment (32%), 28% of respondents noted hope. The other emotions mentioned were shame (17%), anger (16%), compassion (15%), pride (13%), and hatred (11%). Fear and gratitude (8% each), indifference and sympathy (6% each), and laughter (4%) were mentioned by the least number of participants.
Among those who distrust President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, critical emotions dominate, with 55% of respondents expressing disappointment and 35% expressing anger. At the same time, among those who trust Zelenskyy, emotions are more mixed: 41% expressed hope, 22% expressed sympathy, 19% expressed pride, but 21% also mentioned disappointment.
That is, some Ukrainians have a differentiated attitude toward the current government of Ukraine and President Zelenskyy.
Commenting on the results of the survey, KIIS Executive Director Anton Hrushetsky noted that “the level of unity around the government, of course, does not reach the level that Ukrainians demonstrated immediately after the full-scale invasion in 2022.”
“As the results of this survey show, we see a colorful spectrum of emotions/feelings about the current government – both clearly negative and clearly positive emotions/feelings are present to a fairly significant extent (most likely, any social media user will recognize the diversity of opinions they encounter),” he added.
Grushetsky emphasized that back in the first half of 2023, Ukrainians expressed a desire for a renewal of power, and the survey data confirms the interest in a reset of power. However, the majority of Ukrainians insist that these changes should take place only after the end of the war. In this situation, there is a consensus among the population, government officials, and the opposition that elections should be held under proper security conditions after the war is over.
