Ukraine’s new mobilization law falls painfully short of frontline expectationsThe survey, which employed two different polling methodologies, shows that 52% of Ukrainians trust the President, while 39% express distrust, with 9% undecided. When using an alternative questioning format that explicitly offered an "undecided" option, the figures adjusted to 45% expressing trust, 31% showing distrust, and 24% indicating uncertainty. Regional analysis reveals varying levels of support across Ukraine, with the Western regions showing the strongest support (trust-distrust balance of +27%), followed by Central Ukraine (+13%). The Southern and Eastern regions maintain positive but lower trust indicators, with the trust-distrust balance approaching zero. The study highlighted a strong correlation between overall optimism and trust in the President. Among optimists, who comprise 50% of the population, 67% express trust in Zelenskyy, while only 26% indicate distrust. Conversely, among pessimists (23% of the population), 57% express distrust, with only 31% maintaining trust. The survey was conducted via telephone interviews with 2,000 respondents across government-controlled territories of Ukraine, maintaining a statistical margin of error of 4.1% for indicators close to 50%. The sample excluded citizens who left Ukraine after 24 February 2022 and residents of temporarily occupied territories, though it included internally displaced persons. Related:
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