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official recognition that these territories in the next years cannot be returned to Ukraine and their isolation from Ukraine, 20.8% - the continuation of hostilities aimed at resuming full control of Ukraine over these territories by military means, and 23.3% found it difficult to answer the question.
Just over a third (36.3%) of Ukrainians speak only Ukrainian in their families, ​some 10.3% only in Russian, and some 26.8% equally often in both languages, according to the Social Monitoring centre. When asked what language the respondents mostly speak in the family (at home), some 36.3% answered that only in Ukrainian, some 12.4% – mainly in Ukrainian, some 26.8% – in both Ukrainian and Russian equally often, some 14.1% – mainly in Russian, some 10.3% – only in Russian, and 0.1% in another language.
Half (46%) of Ukrainians believe Volodmyr Zelenskiy is pursuing new policies as president, while 38% think he’s largely repeating the policies of his predecessor, Petro Poroshenko. ​In particular, 59% of those surveyed felt that Zelenskiy is pursuing Poroshenko’s Donbas policy — only 24% disagreed. Overall, 40% of respondents said that they approved of Zelenskiy’s actions and statements in June and July of this year (up from 38% in the previous KIIS poll), while 44% expressed disapproval. That said, Zelenskiy’s approval ratings are still far better than those of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Verkhovna Rada — 62% and 63% of respondents disapproved of their actions, respectively.
Asked about the recent changes to Ukraine’s gambling legislation, Ukrainians assessed this policy development very negatively. Respondents had the “worst attitude” towards the legalization of online casinos and slot machines in hotels — 75% were opposed. Meanwhile, between 63% and 66% of respondents opposed the legalization of Internet betting and online poker, as well as opening casinos in 5-star hotels.
In response to questions about a hypothetical, WHO-approved coronavirus vaccine, less than half of Ukrainians (47%) said they would get the shot ​if it were available for free next year; 42% of respondents said they’d get the vaccination. Among those who would refuse the vaccine, 33% said that the coronavirus epidemic was either a fictional or overblown threat, while 21% believed that a vaccine would actually serve some alternative purpose. Interestingly, 38% said that they would refuse because a vaccine tested so quickly could be dangerous (20%) or ineffective (18%). An additional 17% were against vaccinations in general.
Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko would win the capital’s upcoming mayoral election if it were held now​, according to a new survey released on August 14. Almost 36% of all voters, and over 41% of voters whose minds are made up would vote for the incumbent, according to survey data released by Razumkov Centre. While far behind Klitschko, second place is contested between Andriy Palchevskyi and Opposition Platform – For Life candidate Alexander Popov with 7.8% and 7.3% of all voters, respectively. Irina Vereshchyk of the Servant of the People party of President Zelenskiy and Voice party candidate Serhyi Prytula round out the top five with 5.5% and 4.9% of all voters in Kyiv, respectively. “Mayor Klitschko continues to poll well, and though anything can happen between now and election day, the gap between first and second places indicates that it would take a major catastrophe to change the current situation. Issues that would normally be under a microscope have taken a back seat to coronavirus concerns, and with the Cabinet of Ministers taking the reins and being ultimately responsible for determining quarantine levels, Klitschko’s rating is unlikely to be affected by unpopular decisions,” James Hydzik of Concorde Capital said in a note.
More than half (57%) the Ukrainian population would vote to join the EU if membership were offered, although slightly less than half (47%) would want to join Nato​, according to a new poll conducted jointly by the Socis
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