The figure of the US president, Donald Trump, It does not convince most Ukrainians due to their ambiguous position in the armed conflict against Russia. However, they do trust the United States as a strategic partner.
A recent study by the International Institute of Sociology of kyiv (Kiis) has revleted that the 72% of Ukrainians believe that “it is bad for Ukraine that Donald Trump is the president of the United States”Frente to a modestor 16% who believe that “it’s good” For national interests. This negative perception towards Trump, when 73% of the population ceased to have “good expectations” regarding their leadership.
Interestingly, this disenchantment contrasts with the climate of optimism that surrounded his arrival to power. In the post -election period, before his investiture, 54% of Ukrainians housed “optimistic expectations” before Trump’s rise to the White House. However, these hopes have quickly faded before a foreign policy that many in kyiv consider ambiguous or little compromised.
United States, a good ally
Despite this negative perception towards Trump, the Ukrainians They have not lost faith in the United States as a country. He 64% of respondents continue to perceive it as “A partner to trust that he wants an acceptable end to war”in clear allusion to the conflict with Russia that has already left deep scars in the Ukrainian territory. Just 24% think otherwise.
Nevertheless, The relationship with Washington is not exempt from shadows. He 58% of respondents believe that “The United States is getting tired of Ukraine”an alarm signal for political analysts, who see in this fact the reflection of a growing uncertainty about the continuity of Western support.
The study, held between May 15 and June 3, is based on Interviews with 1,000 people representative of the Ukrainian adult population. The results reflect a “Light improvement” in the perception of American politics towards Ukraine Compared to March, although the majority opinion remains critical.
