Sunday23 February 2025
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Trust in Zelensky has increased, while Zaluzhny ranks first in the polls, according to a recent survey.

The level of trust among Ukrainians in President Volodymyr Zelensky increased in February compared to January. This is evidenced by the results of a public opinion survey conducted by the Sociological Group "Rating," which were published on February 21.
Доверие к Зеленскому увеличилось, а Залужный занимает лидирующую позицию в рейтинге, согласно последнему опросу.

"Two-thirds of Ukrainians trust President Zelensky, while one-third do not. Since January, the level of trust has improved from 57% to 65%," the statement reads.

Respondents were also asked to express their opinions regarding the former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, now the Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK, Valeriy Zaluzhny, the fifth President of Ukraine, MP from "European Solidarity" Petro Poroshenko, volunteer and TV host Serhiy Prytula, former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, MP Dmytro Razumkov, and the leader of the "Batkivshchyna" party, Yulia Tymoshenko.

"Valeriy Zaluzhny is trusted by 76%, while 16% do not trust him, Serhiy Prytula has a trust level of 34% and a distrust level of 51%, Petro Poroshenko is trusted by 22% and not trusted by 76%, Dmytro Razumkov has a trust level of 19% and a distrust level of 41%, and Yulia Tymoshenko is trusted by 11% with a distrust level of 86%," the sociologists noted.

35% of respondents had not heard of Razumkov, 9% were unfamiliar with Prytula, and 3% had not heard of Zaluzhny.

Infographics: ratinggroup.ua

"Rating" also showed the level of trust in Zelensky over the past seven years. According to it, the president's rating increased after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in February 2022, reaching 92%. In November 2024, the trust level dropped to 53%, but since then it has only been rising.

Infographics: ratinggroup.ua

The sociological study was conducted on February 20-21 across all regions controlled by the Ukrainian authorities. A total of 1,200 respondents aged 18 and older were interviewed using computer-assisted telephone interviewing. The margin of error for representativeness does not exceed 2.8%.