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76.5% of Ukrainians believe that the situation in Ukraine is developing in the wrong direction, ​according to the results of a study conducted by the Ukrainian Sociological Group on January 26 - February 2, 2021. Another 3.9% of respondents believe that the situation in Ukraine is unambiguously developing in the right direction, 13.8% - rather in the right direction, 29.2% - rather in the wrong, 47.3% - definitely wrong, and 5.8% found it difficult to answer the question.
When asked, which of the problems worried the respondents personally the most, 60.1% said that it was the high cost of food​, housing and communal services. Among other options: 56.3% mentioned the low income (salaries, pensions), 36.2% - war in Donbas, 33.8% noted unemployment, inability to find a well-paid job, 32.1% - corruption in state authorities, 27.7% mentioned inaccessibility of medical services, 24.8% - coronavirus epidemic, 9% - the possibility of aggravation of the political situation in the country, the threat of instability, 5.5% - low quality of education, inaccessibility of education, 4% are concerned of crime and the problem of personal safety, 6% - violation of political rights and freedoms, 2.1% - restrictions on cultural rights, 2.8% - the right to study and speak their native language in public sphere, 1% - other, and 4.2% find it difficult to answer the question.
When asked how likely it is now for the respondents to hold protest actions (rallies, demonstrations) against the fall in living standards, ​in defense of social rights, 41.9% answered that this is quite likely, 44.5% are unlikely to protest, and 13.6% found it difficult to answer the question. At the same time, when asked if the respondents support the protesters if such actions would take place, 16.5% answered that they would definitely support, 25.3% would rather support, 23.9% would rather not support, 24.1% will definitely not support, and 10.2% found it difficult to answer.
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