Half of Ukrainian citizens approve of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s performance, the Sociological Group Rating said.
In presenting the findings of a public opinion poll of 2,000 respondents aged 18 and older which it conducted on June 8 to June 12, the Sociological Group Rating said it found that 49 percent of those polled are contented with the president’s performance, 14 percent are of the opposite view, and 38 percent have not yet formed an opinion.
The number of those having an optimistic outlook on the situation in the country has also grown, it said.
The poll found that 35 percent of the respondents believe Ukraine is moving in the right direction, 36 percent are of the opposite view, and 30 percent are undecided.
“The trend toward the change of the people’s sentiments for the better is continuing,” the Sociological Group Rating said.
The relatively larger shares of optimists are among the residents of southern Ukraine, younger respondents, and supporters of the Servant of the People, Power and Honor, and Holos (Voice) Parties, while the voters of the European Solidarity and Opposition Platform – For Life parties are relatively more pessimistic.
As many as 22 percent of the respondents approve of Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman’s performance, while 65 percent disapprove of it.
Nearly 90 percent of the respondents are dissatisfied with the Verkhovna Rada’s performance, and only 5 percent praised it.
The poll showed that 50 percent of the respondents expect President Zelensky to resolve the problem of a ceasefire in Donbas.
Another 38 percent expect that tariffs for housing and utilities would be reduced, 22 percent that tycoons’ influence on politics would be limited, 20 percent want social standards to increase, and 19 percent expect corrupt officials to be punished.
In addition, 17 percent expect that the immunity of parliamentarians would be abolished, 16 percent that the quality of medical services would be improved, 13 percent want more active cooperation with NATO and the European Union, 12 percent better cooperation with Russia, 12 percent stronger Ukrainian Armed Forces, and 10 percent the country’s unification.
