Zelensky Lost To Zaluzhny And Budanov In The Rating Of Trust Of Ukrainians

• 19.01.2026, 19:03

Survey.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in the rating of trust of Ukrainians has yielded to the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK and former commander-in-chief of the AFU Valeriy Zaluzhny, as well as the head of his office Kyrill Budanov. This is evidenced by the data of the survey of Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KMIS).

The President of Ukraine took the third place in the overall rating: he is trusted by 62% of respondents, not trusted - 34% (balance of trust +28%)

The top-rated Zaluzhny is trusted by 72% of Ukrainians surveyed, not trusted by 21% (balance of trust +51%). The same balance is with Budanov - 70% of respondents trust him, 19% - do not.

The poll was conducted on January 9-14, 2026 on the Kiev-controlled territory of Ukraine by telephone interview among 601 respondents.