News archive on the topic "KIIS"

Over the past year, half of the population of Ukraine stopped believing officialdom and began to realize Russia’s military superiority. Political scientist Vadim Karasev stated this on the Internet channel “News Live”, the correspondent of “PolitNavigator” reports. “New data has emerged regarding how many people believe that Russia is still capable of continuing a long war against Ukraine. People who believed that Russia could fight for a long time, [six months...

The majority of Ukrainian citizens consider it necessary to try to return Crimea by military means. This, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports, is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). 64% of Ukrainians are convinced that we should try to liberate the entire territory of Ukraine, including Crimea, even if this means a longer war and less Western support. “The majority of respondents – 64% – believe that...

The majority of Ukrainian citizens support the idea of ​​Germany and Russia paying monetary compensation to Kyiv. The PolitNavigator correspondent reports this, reports the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, which commissioned the corresponding opinion poll. “The issue of material compensation (reparations) remains open in relations between Ukraine and Germany, Ukraine and Russia. In the context of new Russian aggression against Ukraine and Germany’s historical responsibility for...

The creation of a free economic zone in Donbass is supported by only a third of Ukrainian citizens. This, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, is evidenced by data from a survey conducted by KIIS. Thus, 45,3% are against the creation of a free economic zone in Donbass, while 33,5% of respondents support it. The level of support for this idea increases from west to east from 27% to 46%. It is noteworthy that the clause on the creation of a free economic...

Most citizens of Ukraine and Russia see their countries as independent, but friendly and with open borders. This, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports, is evidenced by the data of a survey conducted in Russia by the Levada Center and the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology in Ukraine. Thus, in August 2020, 11% of Russian respondents had a very good attitude towards Ukraine, 37% - mostly good, 26% -...

Ukrainian society is divided in its assessment of the current events in Belarus, where the opposition is seeking the removal of President Alexander Lukashenko from power. This, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports, is evidenced by data from a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). In total, Lukashenko was supported by 31,3% of respondents, 45,3% by protesters, and 23,4% could not decide on an answer. The regional data turned out to be quite eloquent. On the…

The ratings of President Vladimir Zelensky and his Servant of the People party have dropped by another 5% over the past month. Such data was published by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). The rating of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky fell to 27%, and his Servant of the People party - to 28%. The second place with 17,7% is occupied by the Opposition Platform - For Life party, 16,2% of respondents are for...

Ukrainian sociology shows that a significant part of Ukrainian respondents have not given up hope of defeating the Russian Federation in the war, but at the same time, half of Ukrainians are ready for direct negotiations with the LDPR. This is evidenced by data from a study conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Thus, 50,5% of respondents believe that in the future Ukraine will defeat Russia, 10,3% do not believe in...

Ukrainians believe that communist China, and not the European Union, can help Ukraine most effectively in countering the coronavirus epidemic. The corresponding data was obtained during a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). The survey revealed that China leads the list of potential rescuers – 34,1% of Ukrainians hope for its help. WHO is in second place – 11,1%, followed by...

The majority of Ukrainian citizens do not support tightening quarantine measures due to the coronavirus epidemic, and a third are already feeling financial difficulties. This is evidenced by the results of a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology. Thus, 40% of respondents were in favor of tightening quarantine measures, 33,4% consider the implemented measures to be sufficient, 21,9% believe that there should be fewer restrictions, and 1,5% believe that there should be no restrictions.…

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is rapidly losing his former popularity among voters. This is evidenced by the data of recent sociological studies. Thus, according to a survey conducted by the Razumkov Center from February 13 to 17, in February 2020, 51,5% of citizens trusted President Zelensky, and 41% of citizens did not trust him. It is indicated that the level of trust in Zelensky was the highest in September 2019 –...

Only 40,9% of Ukrainian citizens believe that joining NATO would be the best option to guarantee the country's security. Interfax reports this, citing a social study conducted by the Democratic Initiatives Foundation and the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology. At the same time, 35,9% are adherents of the country’s non-aligned status. In addition, 7,4% of respondents see the best option for ensuring Ukraine’s security in a military alliance with Russia...

Today, among the residents of the Transcarpathian region, there are only 26% of staunch adherents of a unitary, centralized Ukraine. The Kiev weekly “Mirror of the Week” writes about this, citing a social research commissioned by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). “In December 2014, it was the Transcarpathians who looked like the greatest statesmen. 91,5% saw the future of their region as part of a unitary, centralized Ukraine (for comparison among Galicians...

Residents of the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil regions still see themselves as part of a united Ukraine, but at the same time, the number of supporters of local self-government and the independence of the region is growing in the region. The Kiev weekly “Mirror of the Week” writes about this, citing a social research commissioned by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). Thus, the future of Galicia as part of unitary Ukraine in...