Ukrainians won’t cede any territories for peace – poll
Most Ukrainians show no interest in ceding Ukraine’s territories to russia for the sake of peace, according to a poll conducted by the National Democratic Institute and the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, ukrinform.net reported.
89% of Ukrainians believe the only acceptable scenario for ending the war is to bring back the territories controlled by Ukraine before 2014, including the entire Donbas and Crimea.The poll also shows that, despite the full-scale war, 87% of respondents are extremely optimistic about Ukraine’s future.
Most Ukrainians trust the Armed Forces of Ukraine (97%) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (85%). Government and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine also have high credibility among Ukrainians, 56% and 40% respectively.
The nation-wide survey was conducted between May 2, 2022 and May 11, 2022, using a CATI technique. A total of 2,500 adult respondents, living in Ukraine now and using mobile phones, were interviewed.