“Nearly 4 in 10 Ukrainians (38%) believe that their country should continue to fight until victory,” reports the Gallup Institute.
Skepticism prevails in Ukraine about the progress of the war, as the findings of new polls show. More than half of Ukrainians want the war with Russia to end soon through negotiations, according to Gallup polls.
As the American institute reports, in the latest polls on Ukraine, which were conducted in August and October, “an average of 52% of Ukrainians want to see the country’s leadership negotiate an end to the war as soon as possible.” “Nearly 4 in 10 Ukrainians (38%) believe that their country should continue to fight until victory,” reports the Gallup Institute.
By comparison, in 2022 73% were in favor of armed struggle and just 22% in favor of negotiations. In 2023, 63% were in favor of continuing the war, while 27% wanted it to end quickly.
Moscow has set as a prerequisite for negotiations the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the regions it has annexed (including Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson) after holding “referendums” in occupied Ukrainian territories, as well as abandoning the Ukraine’s ambitions for NATO membership. In addition, he calls for the “de-Naziization” of Ukraine, which for Moscow probably means a pro-Russian government in Kiev.
According to a poll published a few days ago, Ukrainians’ trust in the West has also decreased. Just 40% of respondents still approve of the US’s leadership role, while 37% express skepticism. Shortly after the war began, 66% expressed confidence in the West.
A majority of Ukrainians still have a positive view of Germany’s role: 50% (vs. 46% in 2022 and 53% in 2023) support Berlin’s actions, while 29% (vs. 35% in 2022 and 20% in 2023) rejects them.
Although the majority still hopes that Ukraine will become a member of the European Union and NATO, expectations of membership within the next 10 years have been slashed. In particular, expectations for joining the EU within the next 10 years have decreased from 73% to 61%, while for joining NATO soon they have fallen from 64% to 51%.
The Gallup Institute reported that 1,000 Ukrainians participated in the poll by telephone, with a statistical margin of error of ±3%.
Source :Skai
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