This is reported by RBK-Ukraine, referencing a survey conducted by the Razumkov Center. The information is also shared by Kontrakty.UA.
51.2% of Ukrainians trust the president, while 41.5% do not, and another 7.3% have not made up their minds.
Compared to June 2024, the trust-distrust balance has decreased from +16.0% to +9.7%. Three months ago, 53.8% of respondents trusted Zelensky, and 37.8% did not.
In contrast, a year ago, in September 2023, Zelensky enjoyed the trust of 74.8% of respondents, while only 18.6% expressed distrust, resulting in a balance of +56.2%.
Trust in Other Politicians
Other politicians with a positive balance include the head of the Mykolaiv regional state administration Vitaliy Kim (+11.4%), SBU head Vasyl Maliuk (9.2%), and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov (6.7%).
The remaining figures show a negative balance. Specifically:
- TV presenter Serhiy Prytula -3.9%,
- advisor to the head of the President's Office Mykhailo Podolyak -4.8%,
- Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko -7.7%,
- Defense Minister Rustem Umerov -11.3%,
- Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovyi -12.0%,
- First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko -12.4%,
- Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha -13.0%,
- Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko -13.2%,
- Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba -13.9%,
- Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna -15.1%,
- Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko -20.9%,
- Chair of the Finance Committee of the Rada, MP from "Servant of the People" Danylo Hetmantsev -22.7%,
- Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal -22.7%,
- Deputy Head of the President's Office Iryna Vereshchuk -25.6%,
- Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk -35.1%,
- Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak -40.6%,
- Fifth President Petro Poroshenko -45.5%,
- Leader of the "Servant of the People" faction Davyd Arakhamia -46.6%,
- MP from "Servant of the People" Mariyana Bezuhla -54.5%,
- Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko -65.1%.
- Leader of the OPZZH party Yuriy Boyko -74.8%.
The survey was conducted by the Razumkov Center from September 20 to 26, 2024, using face-to-face methods across all regions of Ukraine, excluding temporarily occupied areas and regions with ongoing hostilities. A total of 2016 respondents were surveyed, with a theoretical sampling error not exceeding 2.3%.
As a reminder, according to a KМІС survey, in September-October 2024, 59% of Ukrainians trust President Volodymyr Zelensky, while 37% do not. Since May, these figures have remained largely unchanged.