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76% of Ukrainians Reject Russia’s Peace Proposal, Poll Shows
A new nationwide survey shows that an overwhelming majority of Ukrainians reject Russia’s proposed terms for peace, instead favoring a jointly developed European-Ukrainian plan as the most acceptable path forward to end the war.
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76% of Ukrainians firmly reject a hypothetical peace deal on Russian terms, with only 17% willing to consider such a compromise, according to data from the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), published on August 7.
Support for a joint Ukraine-EU peace initiative has increased slightly, with 54% of respondents backing the plan, up from 51% in May. Only 30% found this option completely unacceptable, down from 35% earlier this year.
The survey also revealed shifting attitudes toward a US-driven peace framework, with 39% of Ukrainians now viewing it as potentially acceptable, a notable increase from 29% in May. However, 49% still say the American proposal is entirely unacceptable, though this marks a drop from 62% in May.
The three hypothetical peace plans presented to respondents
Researchers at KIIS asked participants to evaluate three theoretical peace plans, each representing different geopolitical approaches to ending Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The “Russian plan”
This proposal assumes:
Ukraine must drastically reduce its military and weapons;
permanent abandonment of NATO membership;
full Russian control over Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and all of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson region;
Ukraine officially recognizes all occupied territories as part of Russia;
the US and Europe lift all sanctions against Russia;
Ukraine continues toward EU membership.
The “US plan”
Key elements include:
a group of European states (excluding the US) provides security guarantees to Ukraine;
Russia retains control over all occupied territories;
the US officially recognizes Crimea as Russian territory;
Ukraine moves toward EU membership;
the US and Europe lift all sanctions on Russia.
The “Ukraine–EU plan”
This approach proposes:
Ukraine receives strong security guarantees from both the EU and the US;
Russia keeps physical control of occupied territories, but Ukraine and the international community do not recognize this control;
Ukraine progresses toward joining the EU;
the US will gradually ease sanctions against Russia only after a stable peace is established.
About the poll
The KIIS poll was conducted between July 23 and August 4, 2025, using telephone interviews with 1,022 Ukrainian adults across all government-controlled regions of Ukraine. The margin of error does not exceed ±4.1%, while each peace plan scenario was assessed by a randomly selected group of 324–351 participants, with an estimated error margin of ±7.2%.
To prevent answer-order bias, each respondent was randomly assigned to evaluate only one of the three peace plans.
Earlier, the latest Harvard–Harris Poll reported that a growing number of American voters want the United States to ramp up support for Ukraine.
The nationwide survey of 2,044 registered voters found that two-thirds want Trump to arm Ukraine, sanction Russia, and support security guarantees for Kyiv.
