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Ukrainians’ trust in Zelensky dips after wartime protests, pollster finds

www.straitstimes.com Ukrainians’ trust in Zelensky dips after wartime protests, pollster finds

The poll found 58% of Ukrainians trust Mr Zelensky, down from an 18-month high of 74% in May. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/45696354

The KIIS poll, which began a day after the controversial vote on July 22, found that 58 per cent of Ukrainians currently trust Mr Zelensky, down from an 18-month high of 74 per cent in May and 67 per cent in February-March.

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The KIIS poll, which began a day after the controversial vote on July 22, found that 58 per cent of Ukrainians currently trust Mr Zelensky, down from an 18-month high of 74 per cent in May and 67 per cent in February-March.
This poll was made before Zelensky reversed his questionable decision and reinstated the anti-corruption bodies' independence. Publishing this more than two weeks later when the situation has already changed is dishonest and has nothing to do with objective, independent journalism. The Straits Times discredits itself with this.
- The article was originally from reuters
  https://www.reuters.com/world/ukrainians-trust-zelenskiy-dips-after-wartime-protests-pollster-finds-2025-08-06/
  
  That doesn't make a difference. They are responsible for what they publish, it doesn't matter whether its own research or agency news.
  
  Reuters have had a few issues with their integrity and ethical standards over the years.

People get mad when I say this but there’s no good reason Ukraine can’t hold an election. Especially when the war doesn’t seem to be ending any time soon…
- Maybe people get mad because it seems like you haven't thought this through. I mean maybe it would be easier than I think but it seems basically impossible to hold a fair and safe election under the conditions Ukraine is dealing with right now.
  
  Why would it be impossible?
  Plenty of countries have held elections during wartime before. It will take some thought towards security and other issues but I haven’t seen any reason it wouldn’t be doable.
- Wouldn't it be better if Russia held an election? This would end the war quickly.
  
  Apparently not since they had one last year.
- If you can't guarantee as good or better president, then it's an existential threat for Ukraine.
  
  There’s never a guarantee with democracy. But it’s better than the guarantee of tyranny, which is what you inevitably get without them.

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