Trump has said he will end the war in Ukraine in just one day once he is installed in office, and has appointed retired Gen. Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Ukraine.
In June, Kellogg unveiled a Ukraine policy plan that, among other things, conditioned further U.S. aid on Kyiv’s participation in peace talks with Moscow. However, most Ukrainians — 64.1 percent — were skeptical about negotiations with Russia, the survey found.
On Western support for Ukraine, respondents were divided. Just over half — 57.2 percent — said they believe that Western partners are not doing enough to ensure Ukraine’s victory, while 40 percent said they are convinced Western leaders are doing everything possible.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Polish President Andrzej Duda were the most trusted world leaders among Ukrainians, with both scoring 65 percent.
The survey’s authors attribute the trust in Duda to tradition, likely stemming from Polish support for Ukraine in the first year of the Russian invasion and its advocacy efforts on Kyiv’s behalf within the EU.
For von der Leyen’s part, the report notes that the Commission president’s “undisputed leadership in securing key decisions for Ukraine at the EU level” and efforts to promote Ukraine’s path to EU membership are visible to ordinary Ukrainians.
