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Most Ukrainians Say Elections Should Happen Only After Peace Agreement, Survey Finds
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Most Ukrainians oppose holding elections before the war ends, according to a new survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted between November 26 and December 13, 2025.
As of December, only 9% of respondents support holding elections before a ceasefire, down from 11% in September. At the same time, 25% say elections would be acceptable if a ceasefire is reached and security guarantees are provided, up from 22% in September. The majority of respondents—57%—continue to insist that elections should take place only after a final peace agreement and the complete end of the war, although this share has fallen by six percentage points since September.
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The survey also points to growing pessimism about the timeline for ending the war. Just 9% of Ukrainians expect the war to end before the start of 2026, compared with 18% in September. Another 14% believe it could end in the first half of 2026. Meanwhile, 32% think the war will last until 2027 or later, and 33% said they do not know when it might end.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy currently enjoys the trust of 61% of Ukrainians, while 32% say they do not trust him. Sociologists also note a positive trend in recent weeks: trust in Zelenskyy rose from 49% in late November to 65% between December 8 and 13, indicating a noticeable increase in public support toward the end of the year.
Earlier, a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine can only take effect after a framework peace agreement is reached, and any standalone “energy truce” would be tied to that wider accord, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing.
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