Zelenskyy trusted by 60% of Ukrainians – survey
A total of 61% of Ukrainians trust President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while 32% do not as of late November–early December 2025.
Source: a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) between 26 November and 13 December
Details: According to the survey, 61% of respondents said they trust Zelenskyy, while 32% said they do not. The net trust balance stands at +29%.
Sociologists note that trust levels in early October were almost identical to the current figures.
Quote: "At the same time, the indicators of trust in the president are dynamic. Among the respondents we surveyed in November (26-30 November), 49% trusted Zelenskyy, and among the respondents surveyed in December (1-13 December) – 63% (and in the week of 8-13 December – 65%)."
For reference: The KIIS survey was conducted from 26 November to 13 December 2025 using telephone interviews based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers.
A total of 547 respondents aged 18 and over were surveyed across all regions of Ukraine under government control.
The sample did not include residents of territories temporarily not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities (although some respondents were internally displaced persons), nor citizens who left Ukraine after 24 February 2022.
Under normal circumstances, the formal statistical margin of error for such a sample does not exceed 5.6% for indicators close to 50%, 4.8% for those close to 25%, 3.4% for those close to 10%, and 2.5% for those close to 5%.
KIIS plans to survey an additional approximately 500 respondents using the same questions.
Background:
- US President Donald Trump has said that the time has come for Ukraine to hold presidential elections.
- Zelenskyy responded by saying that he is always ready and added that international partners must ensure security during the elections.
- He also said he is open to changes in election legislation during martial law.
- Later, President Zelenskyy discussed the possibility of holding presidential elections in wartime Ukraine with members of parliament and said he is now awaiting proposals from lawmakers.
- Oleksandr Korniienko, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament), stated that there are currently no draft laws or legislative initiatives in parliament regarding elections during martial law.
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