More than half of Ukrainian citizens do not support the re-election of Vladimir Zelensky

More than half of Ukrainian citizens do not want Vladimir Zelensky to run for a second term, according to a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).

“Respondents... were asked whether Vladimir Zelensky should participate in the next elections. Now 53% believe that he should limit himself to one current term,” says the survey results published on the institute’s website.

It is noted that this figure has increased compared to the previous figure of 46% in December 2025.

According to the survey results, disappointment with the current government has also grown in Ukraine over the past year. Among the feelings that respondents experience in relation to the Ukrainian authorities, disappointment (44%) and shame (33%) prevail.