Majority of Ukrainians Optimistic About Trump Second Term, Poll Shows
January 23, 2025
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A new poll released this week found a majority of Ukrainians have a positive outlook on President Donald Trump’s second term.
According to the poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), 54 percent of Ukrainians view Trump’s return as generally more positive than negative for Ukraine.
Why It Matters
Former President Joe Biden was a major ally to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion that began nearly three years ago.
Following Trump’s inauguration on Monday, it’s still unclear how much military aid he will give to Kyiv. During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump criticized the billions of dollars the Biden administration spent in supporting Ukraine and has said that if he were at the negotiating table with Putin and Zelensky, the war between the two nations would end “within 24 hours.”
President Donald Trump is seen in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 ,in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is seen in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 ,in Washington, DC. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
While there have been long-standing allegations of a close relationship between Trump and Putin, the American president on Wednesday called on Putin to make a deal to end the war with Ukraine or face more sanctions from the United States and its allies.
What To Know
Although Trump has not indicated how much aid Ukraine will receive from the U.S. in the coming months, many Ukrainians appear to be optimistic about his return to office, according to a new poll.
The KIIS survey released on Wednesday—which is part of a multinational research project known as “Identity and Borders in Flux: The Case of Ukraine (IBIF)”—showed that 54 percent of respondents in Ukraine viewed Trump’s return to the White House as positive for their country.
This number includes 37.3 percent who said Trump’s comeback is “more good than bad” for Ukraine. An additional 11.3 percent said it was “good enough,” while 5.5 percent characterized his return as “very good.”
Meanwhile, 14.7 percent said Trump being back in the White House is “more bad than good” for Ukraine, 3.2 percent said it was “bad” and 2.9 percent characterized it as “extremely bad.”
Many respondents were not so certain of how they felt about another Trump administration, with 23.2 percent choosing the survey option of “hard to say” whether it was good or bad.
The November/December survey conducted by KIIS involved 1,600 respondents across Ukraine and had a margin of error no greater than 3.3. percent.
What People Are Saying
Professor Olga Onuch of the University of Manchester, the project’s lead researcher, said in a story published on her university’s website: “Our research highlights the nuanced and often ambivalent perspectives Ukrainians have toward Donald Trump’s presidency.”
Onuch added, “While many see potential for stronger US support under Trump, there remains widespread concern about his past remarks on Ukraine’s sovereignty and his ability to broker a sustainable peace.”
What Happens Next
On Tuesday, Zelensky said his government is actively working on arranging a meeting with Trump, and the American president has said he would like to meet with Putin soon to discuss an end to the war.
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