Zelensky Began to Lose the Support of Ukrainians

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is losing support among residents of the country, reported on October 14 by TASS with reference to the results of a study by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). Therefore, 66 percent of respondents approve Zelensky’s activities as head of state. Moreover, in September73 percent of respondents positively evaluated his work. Zelensky’s team members are also losing positions. The rating of head of government Oleksiy Honcharuk fell from 17% in September to 10% in October, and speaker of parliament Dmitry Razumkov’s rating - from 33 to 27%. At the same time, the rating of other Ukrainian politicians increased in comparison with September. Thus, the ratings of co-chair of the Opposition Platform - For Life party Yuriy Boyko increased from 20 to 24%, and head of the Batkivshchyna (Fatherland) Party Yulia Tymoshenko grew from 19 to 23%. Former Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko still arouses the biggest negative reaction among the country’s citizens. 65 percent of citizens have a negative attitude towards him, which is 1% more than in September. A telephone survey was conducted between October 9 and 11 among 1,500 people. In May, experts predicted a decline in Zelensky’s rating after he made political decisions. Specialists noted that different representatives of society voted for Zelensky in the presidential election, however, concrete steps would split his electorate. iz.ru