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Poll: Ukrainians Trust Zelenskyy but Prefer New Post-War Leaders

A KIIS survey completed Oct. 5 shows a preference for new leadership after the war.

Overview

  • Forty-five percent of respondents said they do not want either Volodymyr Zelenskyy or Petro Poroshenko to remain in politics after the war.
  • Sixty percent currently trust Zelenskyy and 35% do not, a balance that has stabilized after declines over the summer.
  • Only 25% want Zelenskyy to stay president after the war, while 41% want him to remain in politics, 36% prefer he leave politics, and 14% favor prosecuting him.
  • Preference splits show 32% want Zelenskyy to stay in politics but not Poroshenko, 14% prefer Poroshenko but not Zelenskyy, and 9% want both to remain.
  • The KIIS poll surveyed 1,008 adults by phone across government-controlled regions from Sept. 19 to Oct. 5 with a margin of error of about 4.1%, and KIIS noted 32% support prosecuting one or both figures.