77% of Ukrainians Support 30-Day Ceasefire With Russia, Latest Survey Reveals

A majority of Ukrainians support the joint Ukraine-US proposal for a 30-day temporary ceasefire, according to a new survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) between March 12-22, 2025. The results were published on March 25.

According to the survey, 77% of respondents view the proposal positively, with support ranging from 72% in the East of Ukraine to 85% in the West.

Among those who support the initiative, 47% believe negotiations will expose Russia’s unwillingness to seek peace or its violations of agreements.

Another 18% see the ceasefire as an opportunity to end the war on terms acceptable to Ukraine, while 12% view it as a step toward unblocking military aid.

However, 17% of respondents oppose the proposal. Of those, 8% fear it will weaken Ukraine, 7% see it as an act of desperation by the government due to the frontline situation, and 2% interpret it as the beginning of capitulation.

Despite support for a temporary truce, Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject Russia’s demands for halting mobilization, stopping Western arms shipments, and ceasing intelligence-sharing with Ukraine.

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A striking 79% of respondents oppose these conditions, while only 16% would accept them, with 14% acknowledging it would be a very difficult compromise.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that he and US President Donald Trump agreed to halt strikes on Russian energy and civilian infrastructure as part of initial steps toward a broader ceasefire.

According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine accepted a US proposal to halt strikes on energy and infrastructure facilities.