Public Opinion Survey
Residents of Ukraine
March 14 – 26, 2014
International Republican Institute
Detailed Methodology
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The survey was conducted by the public opinion and market research company Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization
on behalf of the International Republican Institute. The field work was carried out by Rating Group Ukraine.
•
Data was collected throughout Ukraine (including Crimea) March 14–26, 2014, through face-to-face interviews at
respondents’ home.
•
The sample consisted of 1,200 permanent residents of Ukraine older than the age of 18 and eligible to vote. It is
representative of the general population by age, gender, education, region and size of the settlement.
•
Multistage probability sampling method was used with the random route and next birthday respondent’s selection
procedures.
•
Stage one: 27 official administrative regions of Ukraine were defined (25 regions of Ukraine, Kyiv and Sevastopol).
All regions of Ukraine were surveyed.
•
Stage two: selection of the settlements - towns and villages. Towns were grouped into subtypes according to the
size:
•
City more than one million residents
•
City 500,000-999,000 residents
•
City 100,000-499,000 residents
•
City 50,000-99,000 residents
•
City to 50,000 residents
•
Village
•
Settlements were selected at random. The number of selected settlements in each region was proportional to the
share of population living in a particular type of the settlement in each region.
• Stage three: primary sampling units were described.
•
The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 2.8 percent.
•
Response rate was 63 percent.
•
Charts and graphs may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
•
The survey was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
2
Russian-Speaking Citizens
Not Under Pressure or Threat
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Do you feel that Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine are under
pressure or threat because of their language?
3%
5%
7%
14%
Definitely yes
Rather yes
Rather no
Definitely no
Don't know/Refused to
answer
71%
4
Do you feel that Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine are under
pressure or threat because of their language?
By ethnicity
Definitely yes
Ethnic
Ukrainian
3%
Ethnic
Russian
5%
Rather no
Definitely no
13%
12%
0%
Rather yes
3%
76%
17%
10%
Don't know/Refused to answer
20%
17%
30%
40%
5%
49%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
5
Do you feel that Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine are under
pressure or threat because of their language?
Definitely yes
West
3%
1%
Center 3% 2%
East
5%
0%
Rather no
Definitely no
7%
Don't know/Refused to answer
1%
88%
11%
13%
South
Rather yes
11%
12%
10%
1%
83%
23%
16%
20%
2%
51%
8%
58%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
6
Do you support the decision of the Russian Federation to send its
army to protect Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine?
6%
7%
6%
9%
Definitely yes
Rather yes
Rather no
Definitely no
72%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
7
Do you support the decision of the Russian Federation to send its
army to protect Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine?
Definitely yes
Rather yes
Rather no
5%
West 1%
Center 1% 5%
1%
South
16%
East
12%
0%
10%
11%
12%
20%
Definitely no
93%
1%
91%
1%
16%
6%
51%
12%
30%
Don't know/Refused to answer
15%
49%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
8
Do you support the decision of the Russian Federation to send its
army to protect Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine?
By ethnicity
Definitely yes
Ethnic
4%
Ukrainian 3%
Ethnic
Russian
Rather yes
Definitely no
9%
10%
Don't know/Refused to answer
80%
23%
0%
Rather no
20%
20%
30%
11%
40%
50%
4%
14%
32%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
9
Majority Want Closer
Ties to Europe
International Republican Institute
If Ukraine was able to enter only one international economic
union, should it be with…?
European Union
Other
Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Don't know/Refused to answer
March 2014
52%
27%
41%
February 2014
September
2013
36%
42%
May 2013
37%
32%
May 2012
42%
37%
March 2012
36%
November
2011
42%
0%
20%
9%
37%
40%
August 2012
6%
5%
14%
16%
18%
6%
20%
41%
5%
17%
43%
4%
17%
40%
40%
5%
14%
60%
3%
80%
15%
100%
11
If Ukraine was able to enter only one international economic
union, should it be with…?
European Union
Other
Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Don't know/Refused to answer
West
2%
3% 5%
90%
70%
Center
9%
29%
South
East
37%
20%
0%
40%
3%
60%
10%
24%
10%
59%
20%
11%
80%
18%
100%
12
If a referendum were held today on Ukraine joining the
European Union, how would you vote?
11%
8%
Would vote for Ukraine
to join the EU
53%
28%
Would vote against
Ukraine joining the EU
Would not vote
Don't know/Refused to
answer
13
If a referendum were held today on Ukraine joining the
European Union, how would you vote?
Would vote for Ukraine to join the EU
Would not vote
West
Would vote against Ukraine joining the EU
Don't know/Refused to answer
4% 2% 4%
90%
71%
Center
16%
29%
South
East
37%
22%
0%
10%
30%
40%
50%
11%
11%
23%
55%
20%
2%
7%
60%
70%
80%
16%
90%
100%
14
If a referendum were held today on Ukraine joining the Customs
Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, how would you vote?
6%
15%
28%
Would vote for Ukraine
to join the Customs
Union
Would vote against
Ukraine joining the
Customs Union
Would not vote
51%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
15
If a referendum were held today on Ukraine joining the
Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, how would
you vote?
Would vote for Ukraine to join the Customs Union
Would vote against Ukraine joining the Customs Union
Would not vote
Don't know/Refused to answer
West
77%
6%
10%
Center
9%
74%
31%
South
East
5%
32%
0%
10%
20%
30%
19%
40%
50%
11%
2%
35%
62%
60%
70%
80%
8%
17%
2%
90%
100%
16
Do you think that the authorities of Ukraine should sign the
Association Agreement with the European Union as soon as
possible?
Definitely yes
Rather yes
March 2014
Rather no
18%
35%
25%
February 2014
0%
Definitely no
20%
20%
12%
16%
40%
Don't know/Refused to answer
21%
14%
25%
60%
14%
80%
100%
17
Do you think that the authorities of Ukraine should sign the
Association Agreement with the European Union as soon as
possible?
Definitely yes
Rather yes
Rather no
West
Definitely no
Don't know/Refused to answer
18%
72%
42%
Center
South
12%
East
13%
0%
10%
30%
15%
9%
20%
15%
6%
17%
42%
40%
50%
60%
13%
23%
35%
19%
30%
9%
3%2% 5%
70%
80%
90%
100%
18
If a referendum were held today on Ukraine joining NATO, how
would you vote?
13%
9%
34%
Would vote for Ukraine
to join NATO
Would vote against
Ukraine joining NATO
Would not vote
44%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
19
If a referendum were held today on Ukraine joining NATO, how
would you vote?
Would vote for Ukraine to join NATO
Would not vote
West
Would vote against Ukraine joining NATO
Don't know/Refused to answer
17%
64%
47%
Center
33%
11%
South
East
0%
10%
4%
52%
14%
5%
30%
40%
16%
11%
26%
67%
20%
14%
50%
11%
8%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
20
Majority Consider Russia’s
Actions an Invasion
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In your opinion, a referendum in Crimea on joining Russia is…?
1%
8%
23%
A legitimate right of the
residents of Crimea to
express their opinion about
the future of Crimea
An attempt to break
Ukraine into several parts
and threat to its
independence
Other
68%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
22
In your opinion, a referendum in Crimea on joining Russia is…?
A legitimate right of the residents of Crimea to express their opinion about the future of Crimea
An attempt to break Ukraine into several parts and threat to its independence
Other
Don't know/Refused to answer
West 2%
7%
Center
2%
2%
94%
87%
5%
41%
South
East
45%
0%
10%
20%
1% 10%
48%
2%
40%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
13%
90%
100%
23
In your opinion, what should the status of Crimea should be?
1%
1%
Autonomous republic within
Ukraine
9%
Crimean-Tatar autonomous
republic within Ukraine
5%
Should become part of
Russia
Become an oblast of Ukraine
8%
50%
Should become an
independent state
Should become part of
Turkey
13%
Other
13%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
24
In your opinion, what the status of Crimea should be?
Autonomous republic within Ukraine
Should become part of Russia
Should become an independent state
Other
West
Crimean-Tatar autonomous republic within Ukraine
Become an oblast of Ukraine
Should become part of Turkey
Don't know/Refused to answer
61%
Center
14%
66%
South
11%
42%
East
11%
31%
0%
10%
16%
20%
30%
16%
40%
60%
5%
70%
8%
1%
3%
6%
1%
1%
4% 4%1% 6%
31%
20%
50%
3%
1%
2% 6%
11%
80%
1%
15%
90%
100%
25
How do you evaluate Russia’s actions in Crimea? In your opinion, are
they aimed at...?
Invasion and occupation of independent Ukraine
54%
Threat to new Ukrainian political leaders
17%
Protection of Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine
13%
Response to the new Crimea leaders asking for help
5%
Protection of Russian military base in Sevastopol
4%
Other
1%
Don't know/Refused to answer
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
26
How do you evaluate Russia’s actions in Crimea? In your opinion, are
they aimed at...?
Western Ukraine
Invasion and occupation of independent
Ukraine
74%
Threat to new Ukrainian political leaders
20%
Protection of Russian-speaking citizens of
Ukraine
1%
Response to the new Crimea leaders
asking for help
1%
Protection of Russian military base in
Sevastopol
1%
Other
1%
Don't know/Refused to answer
2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
27
How do you evaluate Russia’s actions in Crimea? In your opinion, are
they aimed at...?
Central Ukraine
Invasion and occupation of independent
Ukraine
75%
Threat to new Ukrainian political leaders
16%
Response to the new Crimea leaders
asking for help
3%
Protection of Russian-speaking citizens of
Ukraine
2%
Protection of Russian military base in
Sevastopol
Other
1%
0%
Don't know/Refused to answer
3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
28
How do you evaluate Russia’s actions in Crimea? In your opinion, are
they aimed at...?
Southern Ukraine
Invasion and occupation of independent
Ukraine
37%
Protection of Russian-speaking citizens of
Ukraine
31%
Threat to new Ukrainian political leaders
15%
Response to the new Crimea leaders
asking for help
7%
Protection of Russian military base in
Sevastopol
2%
Other
2%
Don't know/Refused to answer
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
29
How do you evaluate Russia’s actions in Crimea? In your opinion, are
they aimed at...?
Eastern Ukraine
Invasion and occupation of independent
Ukraine
30%
Protection of Russian-speaking citizens of
Ukraine
22%
Threat to new Ukrainian political leaders
17%
Response to the new Crimea leaders
asking for help
10%
Protection of Russian military base in
Sevastopol
8%
Other
1%
Don't know/Refused to answer
12%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
30
What do you think should be done with Ukraine-Russia agreement
about the Russian Naval base in Sevastopol? Should this agreement…?
Be terminated immediately and Russian
military should leave Crimea
46%
Should be re-negotiated and Ukraine should
have more say in Russia's military actions
and movements in Crimea
18%
11%
Nothing has to be changed
Ukrainian troops should leave Crimea, only
Russian troops should remain
8%
2%
Other
14%
Don't know/Refused to answer
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
31
What do you think should be done with Ukraine-Russia agreement
about the Russian Naval base in Sevastopol? Should this agreement…?
Western Ukraine
Be terminated immediately and Russian
military should leave Crimea
69%
Should be re-negotiated and Ukraine should
have more say in Russia's military actions
and movements in Crimea
13%
Nothing has to be changed
3%
Ukrainian troops should leave Crimea, only
Russian troops should remain
3%
1%
Other
11%
Don't know/Refused to answer
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
32
What do you think should be done with Ukraine-Russia agreement
about the Russian Naval base in Sevastopol? Should this agreement…?
Central Ukraine
Be terminated immediately and Russian
military should leave Crimea
63%
Should be re-negotiated and Ukraine should
have more say in Russia's military actions
and movements in Crimea
17%
4%
Nothing has to be changed
Ukrainian troops should leave Crimea, only
Russian troops should remain
3%
1%
Other
12%
Don't know/Refused to answer
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
33
What do you think should be done with Ukraine-Russia agreement
about the Russian Naval base in Sevastopol? Should this agreement…?
Southern Ukraine
Be terminated immediately and Russian
military should leave Crimea
31%
23%
Nothing has to be changed
Should be re-negotiated and Ukraine should
have more say in Russia's military actions
and movements in Crimea
20%
Ukrainian troops should leave Crimea, only
Russian troops should remain
12%
1%
Other
13%
Don't know/Refused to answer
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
34
What do you think should be done with Ukraine-Russia agreement
about the Russian Naval base in Sevastopol? Should this agreement…?
Eastern Ukraine
Should be re-negotiated and Ukraine should
have more say in Russia's military actions
and movements in Crimea
23%
Be terminated immediately and Russian
military should leave Crimea
22%
17%
Nothing has to be changed
Ukrainian troops should leave Crimea, only
Russian troops should remain
16%
2%
Other
20%
Don't know/Refused to answer
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
35
In your opinion, should Ukraine…?
1%
1%
Remain a unitary country
10%
Remain a unitary country,
but without Crimea
14%
Become a federal country
Be divided into several
countries
10%
Other
64%
Difficult to answer/No
answer
36
In your opinion, should Ukraine…?
Remain a unitary country
Become a federal country
Other
Remain a unitary country, but without Crimea
Be divided into several countries
Difficult to answer/No answer
West
3% 3%1% 8%
86%
78%
Center
South
44%
East
45%
0%
10%
20%
7%
25%
8%
30%
40%
50%
22%
26%
60%
4%1%
70%
80%
6% 1% 8%
2%
1% 6%
16%
90%
100%
37
Elections
International Republican Institute
Do you think that early presidential and parliamentary
elections should be carried out in the near future?
Definitely yes
March 2014
Rather yes
Rather no
Definitely no
35%
27%
February 2014 2% 11%
Don't know/Refused to answer
12%
30%
50%
35%
45%
12%
14%
7%
<1%
September 2013
10%
0%
20%
40%
60%
9%
80%
100%
39
Do you think that early presidential and parliamentary
elections should be carried out in the near future?
Definitely yes
Rather yes
West
Rather no
Definitely no
Don't know/Refused to answer
46%
40%
36%
Center
14%
South
East
0%
39%
26%
17%
17%
30%
20%
6% 4% 4%
8%
22%
20%
60%
6%
25%
18%
11%
40%
11%
80%
100%
40
Presidential Election
International Republican Institute
Are you going to vote in the presidential election to be held on
May 25, 2014?
Definitely yes
Ukraine
Rather yes
Rather no
Definitely no
31%
48%
Ukraine without
Crimea
Don't know/Refused to answer
51%
0%
20%
4%
32%
40%
60%
12%
4%
80%
8%
5%
5%
100%
42
Are you going to vote in the presidential election to be held on
May 25, 2014?
Definitely yes
Rather yes
Rather no
West
Definitely no
Don't know/Refused to answer
19%
78%
46%
Center
26%
South
East
43%
0%
20%
2%
3% 3%
46%
22%
9%
40%
5%
38%
29%
60%
2%
1%
5%
12%
80%
11%
100%
43
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Petro Poroshenko
21%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
11%
Vitaliy Klychko
10%
Serhiy Tihipko
6%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
3%
Petro Symonenko
3%
Oleh Tyahnybok
3%
Mykhaylo Dobkin
3%
Other
6%
Against all
8%
I would not vote
14%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
44
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Respondents who are going to vote in presidential election, N=946
Petro Poroshenko
27%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
14%
Vitaliy Klychko
13%
Serhiy Tihipko
7%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
4%
Petro Symonenko
4%
Oleh Tyahnybok
3%
Mykhaylo Dobkin
3%
Other
7%
Against all
7%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
12%
0%
10%
20%
30%
45
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Western Ukraine
Petro Poroshenko
34%
Vitaliy Klychko
23%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
17%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
6%
Oleh Tyahnybok
4%
Serhiy Tihipko
1%
Petro Symonenko
1%
Dmytro Yarosh
1%
Other
3%
I would not vote
2%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
46
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Central Ukraine
Petro Poroshenko
34%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
16%
Vitaliy Klychko
12%
Serhiy Tihipko
4%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
4%
Oleh Tyahnybok
4%
Petro Symonenko
2%
Dmytro Yarosh
1%
Other
6%
Against all
6%
I would not vote
2%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
47
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Southern Ukraine
Yuliya Tymoshenko
9%
Petro Poroshenko
8%
Serhiy Tihipko
5%
Vitaliy Klychko
3%
Petro Symonenko
2%
Mykhaylo Dobkin
1%
Nataliya Korolevska
1%
Other
5%
Against all
10%
I would not vote
44%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
13%
0%
20%
40%
60%
48
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Eastern Ukraine
Serhiy Tihipko
11%
Mykhaylo Dobkin
8%
Petro Poroshenko
7%
Petro Symonenko
7%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
4%
Vitaliy Klychko
3%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
2%
Oleh Tyahnybok
1%
Nataliya Korolevska
1%
Other
7%
Against all
13%
I would not vote
14%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
22%
0%
10%
20%
30%
49
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Ukraine without Crimea
Petro Poroshenko
22%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
12%
Vitaliy Klychko
11%
Serhiy Tihipko
6%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
3%
Petro Symonenko
3%
Oleh Tyahnybok
3%
Mykhaylo Dobkin
3%
Other
6%
Against all
8%
I would not vote
10%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
50
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Respondents, in parliamentary elections intending to vote for Batkivshchyna, N=187
Yuliya Tymoshenko
64%
Petro Poroshenko
23%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
4%
Vitaliy Klychko
3%
Oleh Tyahnybok
2%
Other
4%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
51
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Respondents, in parliamentary elections intending to vote for Ukrainian Democratic Alliance
for Reform, N=147
Vitaliy Klychko
71%
Petro Poroshenko
19%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
3%
Serhiy Tihipko
2%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
1%
Other
2%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
52
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Respondents, in parliamentary elections intending to vote for Solidarnist, N=134
Petro Poroshenko
91%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
3%
Petro Symonenko
2%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
1%
Other
2%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
2%
0%
50%
100%
53
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Respondents, in parliamentary elections intending to vote for Party of Regions, N=73
Serhiy Tihipko
55%
Mykhaylo Dobkin
14%
Petro Symonenko
3%
Nataliya Korolevska
2%
Petro Poroshenko
1%
Other
7%
Against all
2%
I would not vote
2%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
14%
0%
20%
40%
60%
54
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Respondents, in parliamentary elections intending to vote for Svoboda, N=56
Oleh Tyahnybok
43%
Petro Poroshenko
30%
Vitaliy Klychko
8%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
6%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
4%
Dmytro Yarosh
2%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
7%
0%
20%
40%
60%
55
Who are you going to vote for in the presidential election to be held on May
25, 2014?
Respondents having no opinion for which party to vote in parliamentary elections, N=248
Petro Poroshenko
7%
Serhiy Tihipko
7%
Mykhaylo Dobkin
5%
Anatoliy Hrytsenko
3%
Yuliya Tymoshenko
2%
Vitaliy Klychko
1%
Petro Symonenko
1%
Nataliya Korolevska
1%
Other
5%
Against all
19%
I would not vote
4%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
46%
0%
20%
40%
60%
56
If the following candidates are in the second round of the presidential
election, who would you vote for?
Vitaliy Klychko
Yuliya Tymoshenko
Against both
Ukraine
25%
19%
Ukraine without
Crimea
26%
0%
10%
I would not vote
31%
20%
20%
30%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
40%
15%
32%
50%
60%
10%
11%
70%
80%
10%
90%
100%
57
If the following candidates are in the second round of the
presidential election, who would you vote for?
Vitaliy Klychko
I would not vote
Yuliya Tymoshenko
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
West
South
29%
50%
32%
Center
5%
East
11%
11%
0%
29%
40%
8%
10%
7%
17%
60%
3%
3%
46%
52%
20%
9%
26%
31%
7%
Against both
80%
12%
100%
58
If the following candidates are in the second round of the presidential
election, who would you vote for?
Vitaliy Klychko
Petro Poroshenko
Ukraine
17%
Ukraine without
Crimea
18%
0%
10%
Against both
I would not vote
35%
25%
36%
20%
30%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
14%
26%
40%
50%
60%
70%
9%
11%
80%
9%
90%
100%
59
If the following candidates are in the second round of the
presidential election, who would you vote for?
Vitaliy Klychko
I would not vote
Petro Poroshenko
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
West
South
52%
34%
20%
Center
5%
East
9%
0%
Against both
4%2% 7%
54%
15%
15%
29%
20%
6%
45%
13%
49%
40%
16%
60%
2% 9%
80%
13%
100%
60
If the following candidates are in the second round of the presidential
election, who would you vote for?
Vitaliy Klychko
Serhiy Tihipko
Ukraine
Against both
37%
Ukraine without
Crimea
I would not vote
12%
39%
0%
10%
20%
25%
12%
30%
40%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
15%
26%
50%
60%
11%
11%
70%
80%
12%
90%
100%
61
If the following candidates are in the second round of the
presidential election, who would you vote for?
Vitaliy Klychko
Serhiy Tihipko
Against both
West
I would not vote
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
3%
74%
50%
Center
9%
South
East
12%
0%
9%
8%
28%
28%
32%
40%
10%
11%
9%
17%
60%
3%
3%
45%
24%
20%
10%
80%
15%
100%
62
If the following candidates are in the second round of the presidential
election, who would you vote for?
Petro Poroshenko
Yuliya Tymoshenko
Ukraine
Against both
36%
Ukraine without
Crimea
15%
38%
0%
10%
20%
I would not vote
25%
16%
30%
40%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
15%
26%
50%
60%
70%
9%
11%
80%
9%
90%
100%
63
If the following candidates are in the second round of the
presidential election, who would you vote for?
Petro Poroshenko
I would not vote
Yuliya Tymoshenko
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
West
Against both
23%
62%
53%
Center
12%
South
East
15%
0%
11%
21%
27%
6%
20%
15%
3% 8%
5%
45%
49%
40%
6% 2% 7%
16%
60%
80%
14%
100%
64
If the following candidates are in the second round of the presidential
election, who would you vote for?
Yuliya Tymoshenko
Serhiy Tihipko
Ukraine
Against both
30%
Ukraine without
Crimea
13%
32%
0%
10%
I would not vote
30%
13%
20%
30%
40%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
15%
32%
50%
60%
12%
11%
70%
80%
12%
90%
100%
65
If the following candidates are in the second round of the
presidential election, who would you vote for?
Yuliya Tymoshenko
I would not vote
Serhiy Tihipko
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
West
5%
58%
41%
Center
12%
South
East
10%
0%
9%
9%
20%
5%
36%
27%
3%
34%
40%
16%
60%
12%
11%
8%
44%
25%
20%
Against both
80%
15%
100%
66
If the following candidates are in the second round of the presidential
election, who would you vote for?
Petro Poroshenko
Serhiy Tihipko
Ukraine
Against both
46%
Ukraine without
Crimea
10%
48%
0%
10%
20%
I would not vote
19%
11%
30%
40%
50%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
15%
20%
60%
70%
10%
11%
80%
10%
90%
100%
67
If the following candidates are in the second round of the
presidential election, who would you vote for?
Petro Poroshenko
I would not vote
Serhiy Tihipko
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
West
Against both
2% 8% 2% 10%
78%
69%
Center
South
16%
East
16%
0%
7%
7%
27%
22%
20%
3% 7%
6%
44%
29%
40%
14%
17%
60%
80%
16%
100%
68
In your opinion, will the next presidential election be…?
Absolutely free and fair
Absolutely not free and fair
March 2014
February 2014
34%
7%
4%
September 2013 2%
0%
Rather free and fair
Don't know/Refused to answer
20%
27%
15%
35%
17%
40%
17%
22%
39%
20%
Rather not free and fair
19%
26%
60%
16%
80%
100%
69
In your opinion, will the next presidential election be…?
Absolutely free and fair
Absolutely not free and fair
West
12%
Center
12%
South
2%
East 1%
0%
Rather free and fair
Don't know/Refused to answer
Rather not free and fair
51%
17%
48%
20%
22%
37%
14%
34%
20%
4%
4%
60%
13%
18%
23%
21%
30%
40%
16%
80%
100%
70
Parliamentary Elections
International Republican Institute
If early parliamentary elections were announced today, would
you vote in such elections?
Definitely yes
Rather yes
Rather no
Definitely no
Don't know/Refused to answer
March 2014
42%
33%
February 2014
41%
35%
September 2013
34%
34%
33%
May 2013
0%
20%
8%
7%
36%
40%
5%
10%
20%
8%
60%
12%
19%
80%
8%
6%
5%
4%
100%
72
If early parliamentary elections were announced today, would
you vote in such elections?
Definitely yes
Ukraine
Rather yes
Rather no
Definitely no
33%
42%
Ukraine without
Crimea
45%
0%
20%
Don't know/Refused to answer
34%
40%
60%
5%
12%
4%
80%
9%
8%
8%
100%
73
If early parliamentary elections were announced today, would
you vote in such elections?
Definitely yes
Rather yes
West
Rather no
Definitely no
Don't know/Refused to answer
26%
67%
40%
Center
27%
South
East
48%
24%
36%
0%
20%
7%
3% 4% 5%
6%
36%
28%
40%
3% 2%
2%
6%
60%
12%
80%
18%
100%
74
If parliamentary elections were held today, which political party
would you vote for?
Batkivshchyna (Y. Tymoshenko)
16%
Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform
(V.Klychko)
12%
Solidarnist (P.Poroshenko)
11%
Party of Regions
6%
Svoboda (O.Tyahnybok)
5%
Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko (O.Lyashko)
4%
Communist Party of Ukraine (P.Symonenko)
4%
Pravyi Sector (D.Yarosh)
1%
Other
5%
I would not vote
16%
Don't know/Refused to answer
21%
0%
10%
20%
30%
75
If parliamentary elections were held today, which political party
would you vote for?
Respondents who are going to vote in parliamentary elections, N=898
Batkivshchyna (Y. Tymoshenko)
20%
Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform
(V.Klychko)
16%
Solidarnist (P.Poroshenko)
14%
Party of Regions
7%
Svoboda (O.Tyahnybok)
6%
Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko (O.Lyashko)
5%
Communist Party of Ukraine (P.Symonenko)
4%
Pravyi Sector (D.Yarosh)
2%
Other
6%
Don't know/Refused to answer
20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
76
If parliamentary elections were held today, which political party
would you vote for?
Western Ukraine
Batkivshchyna (Y. Tymoshenko)
24%
Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform
(V.Klychko)
24%
Solidarnist (P.Poroshenko)
18%
Svoboda (O.Tyahnybok)
9%
Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko (O.Lyashko)
7%
Pravyi Sector (D.Yarosh)
2%
Party of Regions
1%
Communist Party of Ukraine (P.Symonenko)
1%
Other
2%
I would not vote
2%
Don't know/Refused to answer
11%
0%
10%
20%
30%
77
If parliamentary elections were held today, which political party
would you vote for?
Central Ukraine
Batkivshchyna (Y. Tymoshenko)
23%
Solidarnist (P.Poroshenko)
17%
Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform
(V.Klychko)
16%
Svoboda (O.Tyahnybok)
8%
Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko (O.Lyashko)
6%
Party of Regions
2%
Communist Party of Ukraine (P.Symonenko)
2%
Pravyi Sector (D.Yarosh)
2%
Other
5%
I would not vote
6%
Don't know/Refused to answer
13%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
78
If parliamentary elections were held today, which political party
would you vote for?
Southern Ukraine
Batkivshchyna (Y. Tymoshenko)
10%
Solidarnist (P.Poroshenko)
5%
Party of Regions
5%
Communist Party of Ukraine (P.Symonenko)
3%
Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform
(V.Klychko)
2%
Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko (O.Lyashko)
2%
Ukraine – Forward! (N.Korolevska)
1%
Nasha Ukrayina (V.Yushchenko)
1%
Other
4%
I would not vote
44%
Don't know/Refused to answer
23%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
79
If parliamentary elections were held today, which political party
would you vote for?
Eastern Ukraine
15%
Party of Regions
8%
Communist Party of Ukraine (P.Symonenko)
Batkivshchyna (Y. Tymoshenko)
5%
Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (V.Klychko)
5%
4%
Solidarnist (P.Poroshenko)
Svoboda (O.Tyahnybok)
1%
Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko (O.Lyashko)
1%
Pravyi Sector (D.Yarosh)
1%
Ukraine – Forward! (N.Korolevska)
1%
7%
Other
18%
I would not vote
34%
Don't know/Refused to answer
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
80
If parliamentary elections were held today, which political party
would you vote for?
Ukraine without Crimea
Batkivshchyna (Y. Tymoshenko)
17%
Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform
(V.Klychko)
13%
Solidarnist (P.Poroshenko)
12%
Party of Regions
6%
Svoboda (O.Tyahnybok)
5%
Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko (O.Lyashko)
4%
Communist Party of Ukraine (P.Symonenko)
4%
Pravyi Sector (D.Yarosh)
1%
Other
5%
I would not vote
12%
Don't know/Refused to answer
21%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
81
In your opinion, will the next parliamentary elections be…?
Absolutely free and fair
Absolutely not free and fair
March 2014
February 2014
33%
7%
4%
0%
Rather free and fair
Don't know/Refused to answer
20%
26%
16%
36%
20%
40%
Rather not free and fair
18%
22%
60%
18%
80%
100%
82
In your opinion, will the next parliamentary elections be…?
Absolutely free and fair
Absolutely not free and fair
West
13%
2%
East 1%
0%
Rather not free and fair
49%
10%
Center
South
Rather free and fair
Don't know/Refused to answer
17%
48%
19%
20%
37%
14%
32%
20%
4%
6%
60%
13%
18%
24%
20%
33%
40%
20%
80%
100%
83
Mood of Ukraine
International Republican Institute
Generally speaking, do you think that things in Ukraine are
going in the right direction or wrong direction?
Right direction
80%
70%
71%
Wrong direction
Don't know/Refused to answer
73%
69%
66%
60%
67%
64%
58%
50%
52%
40%
30%
20%
10%
30%
24%
16%
20%
13%
13%
14%
14%
November
2011
March
2012
May 2012
16%
18%
15%
18%
15%
18%
18%
17%
0%
August
2012
May 2013 September February
2013
2014
March
2014
85
Generally speaking, do you think that things in Ukraine are
going in the right direction or wrong direction?
Right direction
West
Wrong direction
Don't know/Refused to answer
36%
42%
54%
Center
29%
13%
South
East
18%
10%
77%
8%
0%
22%
20%
72%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
86
Over the last 12 months, the financial situation of your household
has…?
Improved a lot
Worsened somewhat
Improved somewhat
Worsened a lot
March 2014 3%
1%
46%
29%
February 2014 1% 8%
44%
1% 9%
41%
September 2013
May 2013 1% 8%
August 2012 1%
May 2012
14%
14%
27%
15%
30%
39%
13%
34%
37%
20%
17%
30%
45%
November 2011 1%6%
14%
30%
37%
March 2012 1%6%
18%
31%
46%
9%
0%
Stayed the same
Don't know/Refused to answer
36%
40%
60%
80%
3%
2%
2%
1%
5%
3%
18%
2%
18%
2%
100%
87
Over the last 12 months, the financial situation of your household
has…?
Improved a lot
Worsened somewhat
West
5%
Improved somewhat
Worsened a lot
Stayed the same
Don't know/Refused to answer
56%
24%
10%
4%
1%
<1%
Center
54%
3%
29%
11%
2%
1%
South
3%
33%
<1%
East 2%
0%
27%
39%
10%
20%
33%
30%
40%
50%
7%
29%
60%
24%
70%
80%
90%
2%
100%
88
In the next 12 months, do you expect the economic situation in
Ukraine will…?
Improve a lot
Worsen somewhat
Improve somewhat
Worsen a lot
March 2014 1% 11%
February 2014 1% 9%
16%
<1%
May 2013
26%
20%
2% 12%
September 2013
27%
17%
0%
29%
24%
35%
26%
32%
32%
30%
20%
32%
40%
12%
17%
29%
31%
March 2012 1% 8%
11%
28%
38%
May 2012 1% 13%
November 2011 1%7%
35%
31%
8%
August 2012 2%
Stay the same
Don't know/Refused to answer
12%
11%
11%
15%
17%
60%
80%
13%
12%
16%
14%
12%
13%
100%
89
In the next 12 months, do you expect the economic situation in
Ukraine will…?
Improve a lot
Worsen somewhat
West 1%
Center 1%
South
4%
4%
East 1%
0%
Improve somewhat
Worsen a lot
15%
23%
21%
28%
20%
16%
Stay the same
Don't know/Refused to answer
18%
31%
18%
8%
18%
9%
3%
59%
24%
20%
15%
14%
49%
40%
60%
80%
100%
90
Are you ready to live through some economic difficulties now (e.g.,
higher tariffs and prices) if it makes your life better in long term?
10%
10%
Definitely yes
29%
Rather yes
30%
Rather no
Definitely no
21%
Don't know/Refused
to answer
91
Are you ready to live through some economic difficulties now (e.g.,
higher tariffs and prices) if it makes your life better in long term?
Definitely yes
West
Rather yes
Rather no
44%
22%
10%
Center
East 2%
0%
17%
10%
25%
30%
10%
11%
9%
44%
22%
20%
11%
16%
24%
15%
Don't know/Refused to answer
13%
38%
5%
South
Definitely no
10%
51%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
92
Views on Foreign Countries
International Republican Institute
How would you evaluate your attitude towards…?
Warm
Neutral
Cold
Don't know/Refused to answer
50%
Poland
European
Union
34%
46%
Canada
31%
40%
United States
10%
16%
38%
24%
21%
31%
0%
22%
40%
37%
Russia
20%
15%
30%
40%
45%
50%
60%
70%
1%
1%
4%
1%
2%
80%
90%
100%
94
How would you evaluate your attitude towards…?
Western Ukraine
Warm
Neutral
Cold
European
Union
Don't know/Refused to answer
81%
17%
79%
Poland
Canada
19%
71%
United States
Russia
12%
0%
10%
20%
3%1%
30%
18%
68%
30%
40%
50%
60%
2%
1%3%
25%
66%
2%
1%
70%
80%
90%
100%
95
How would you evaluate your attitude towards…?
Central Ukraine
Warm
Neutral
Cold
Don't know/Refused to answer
70%
Poland
European
Union
28%
61%
Canada
0%
10%
20%
7% 1%
39%
20%
10%
2% 3%
40%
53%
Russia
7% 2%
30%
55%
United States
2%
68%
30%
40%
50%
60%
2%
70%
80%
90%
100%
96
How would you evaluate your attitude towards…?
Southern Ukraine
Warm
Neutral
Russia
Cold
Don't know/Refused to answer
24%
46%
25%
Poland
European
Union
43%
21%
United States
Canada
11%
0%
10%
20%
30%
2%
31%
1%
39%
1%
46%
38%
1%
53%
32%
39%
15%
28%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
4%
90%
100%
97
How would you evaluate your attitude towards…?
Eastern Ukraine
Warm
Neutral
Russia
Cold
Don't know/Refused to answer
23%
59%
24%
Poland
Canada
48%
20%
European
Union
10%
20%
30%
5%
2%
42%
38%
1%
49%
40%
50%
60%
70%
3%
1%
30%
38%
12%
0%
27%
45%
18%
United States
15%
80%
90%
100%
98
Views on the
EuroMaidan Protests
International Republican Institute
Did you support the EuroMaidan protests in Ukraine?
Strongly supported
Strongly didn't support
March 2014
Rather supported
Don't know/Refused to answer
26%
31%
23%
February 2014
0%
22%
20%
Rather didn't support
11%
18%
40%
27%
33%
60%
80%
5%
5%
100%
100
Did you support the EuroMaidan protests in Ukraine?
Strongly supported
Strongly didn't support
West
Rather supported
Don't know/Refused to answer
Rather didn't support
25%
66%
41%
Center
11%
South
East
7%
0%
21%
17%
10%
39%
7%
15%
30%
7%
7%
50%
40%
50%
60%
70%
5%
4%
48%
18%
20%
4% 3%2%
80%
90%
100%
101
How have you perceived these protests?
This is a revolution
25%
This is a movement for
rapprochement with Europe
22%
This is a political coup d’etat
17%
This is a conflict of Ukrainian
elites
16%
It's a mess and chaos
14%
Other
2%
Don't know/Refused to answer
4%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
102
How have you perceived these protests?
Western Ukraine
This is a revolution
44%
This is a movement for
rapprochement with Europe
27%
This is a political coup d’etat
11%
This is a conflict of Ukrainian
elites
10%
It's a mess and chaos
2%
Other
1%
Don't know/Refused to answer
5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
103
How have you perceived these protests?
Central Ukraine
This is a movement for
rapprochement with Europe
34%
This is a revolution
28%
This is a conflict of Ukrainian
elites
15%
This is a political coup d’etat
9%
It's a mess and chaos
6%
Other
3%
Don't know/Refused to answer
5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
104
How have you perceived these protests?
Southern Ukraine
It's a mess and chaos
30%
This is a political coup d’etat
27%
This is a revolution
17%
This is a movement for
rapprochement with Europe
12%
This is a conflict of Ukrainian
elites
11%
Other
1%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
105
How have you perceived these protests?
Eastern Ukraine
This is a political coup d’etat
26%
This is a conflict of Ukrainian
elites
26%
It's a mess and chaos
19%
This is a revolution
14%
This is a movement for
rapprochement with Europe
12%
Other
1%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
2%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
106
In your opinion, have the protests on the
Maidan achieved their goal?
9%
13%
Definitely yes
Rather yes
19%
36%
Rather no
Definitely no
23%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
107
In your opinion, have the protests on the
Maidan achieved their goal?
Definitely yes
West
Rather no
10%
5%
East
Don't know/Refused to answer
15%
45%
17%
5%
0%
Definitely no
53%
16%
Center
South
Rather yes
24%
26%
10%
27%
20%
30%
40%
60%
11%
14%
18%
27%
50%
11%
7%
40%
24%
5%
70%
80%
90%
100%
108
In your opinion, the changes which were brought by the
protests on the Maidan will improve or worsen the situation in
Ukraine?
8%
11%
Improve a lot
26%
Improve somewhat
31%
Stay the same
Worsen somewhat
Worsen a lot
11%
Difficult to answer/No
answer
13%
109
In your opinion, the changes which were brought by the
protests on the Maidan will improve or worsen the situation in
Ukraine?
Improve a lot
Stay the same
Worsen a lot
West
38%
28%
11%
Center
47%
5%
South
East
Improve somewhat
Worsen somewhat
Don't know/Refused to answer
3%
0%
18%
8%
16%
10%
18%
20%
30%
17%
10%
13%
4% 3%
16%
9%
40%
10%
43%
50%
60%
70%
6%
3%
53%
10%
10%
80%
90%
100%
110
In your opinion, the changes which were brought by the protests on
the Maidan will improve or worsen the situation for you personally?
10%
7%
24%
21%
Improve a lot
Improve somewhat
Stay the same
Worsen somewhat
11%
Worsen a lot
27%
Difficult to answer/No
answer
111
In your opinion, the changes which were brought by the protests on
the Maidan will improve or worsen the situation for you personally?
Improve a lot
Improve somewhat
Stay the same
Worsen somewhat
Worsen a lot
Don't know/Refused to answer
West
35%
15%
Center
6%
South
6%
East 2%
0%
32%
15%
10%
34%
15%
14%
30%
14%
16%
23%
20%
3%
2%
33%
40%
6%
8%
14%
34%
12%
12%
8%
41%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
112
From what sources of information have you received information about
EuroMaidan events and current political situation in Ukraine?
(several answers possible)
Ukrainian TV
91%
Internet
41%
Relatives/Friends
40%
Newspapers
33%
Russian TV
30%
Radio
25%
Colleagues at work
15%
Social networks (Facebook, Vkontakte, Odnoklasniki)
13%
Magazines
2%
Billboards/Stands in the streets
2%
Leaflets/Other printed materials
1%
Other
1%
Don't know/Refused to answer
1%
0%
50%
100%
113
From what sources of information have you received information about
EuroMaidan events and current political situation in Ukraine?
Western Ukraine
(several answers possible)
Ukrainian TV
96%
Newspapers
43%
Internet
43%
Radio
33%
Relatives/Friends
33%
Russian TV
14%
Social networks (Facebook, Vkontakte, Odnoklasniki)
10%
Colleagues at work
9%
Magazines
2%
Billboards/Stands in the streets
1%
Don't know/Refused to answer
1%
0%
50%
100%
114
From what sources of information have you received information about
EuroMaidan events and current political situation in Ukraine?
Central Ukraine
(several answers possible)
Ukrainian TV
95%
Relatives/Friends
49%
Newspapers
38%
Internet
36%
Radio
34%
Colleagues at work
20%
Russian TV
16%
Social networks (Facebook, Vkontakte, Odnoklasniki)
11%
Magazines
5%
Billboards/Stands in the streets
4%
Leaflets/Other printed materials
3%
Meetings with politicians
2%
Other
2%
0%
50%
100%
115
From what sources of information have you received information about
EuroMaidan events and current political situation in Ukraine?
Southern Ukraine
(several answers possible)
Ukrainian TV
82%
Russian TV
47%
Internet
46%
Relatives/Friends
30%
Newspapers
29%
Social networks (Facebook, Vkontakte, Odnoklasniki)
25%
Radio
17%
Colleagues at work
14%
Magazines
1%
Billboards/Stands in the streets
1%
0%
50%
100%
116
From what sources of information have you received information about
EuroMaidan events and current political situation in Ukraine?
Eastern Ukraine
(several answers possible)
Ukrainian TV
90%
Russian TV
44%
Relatives/Friends
43%
Internet
41%
Newspapers
21%
Colleagues at work
15%
Radio
13%
Social networks (Facebook, Vkontakte, Odnoklasniki)
10%
Magazines
1%
Don't know/Refused to answer
1%
0%
50%
100%
117
Priorities and Views on
the New Government
International Republican Institute
In your opinion, reforms in which three area should be the
priority for the Cabinet of Ministers under Prime Minister
Yatsenyuk?
Anticorruption/Public procurement
Defense/Military
Pension/Social benefits
Industrial production
Public administration/Civil service
Healthcare
Law-enforcement
Judiciary
Agriculture/Land
Lustration
Decentralization/Local self-governance
Elections/Referendum
Deregulation/Support of entrepreneurship
Taxes
Education/Science
Housing/Communal economy
Energy
Infrastructure/Roads/Etc.
Youth
Environment
Sport
Other
Don't know/Refused to answer
50%
24%
24%
22%
21%
19%
17%
16%
15%
14%
13%
7%
6%
5%
5%
5%
4%
3%
3%
2%
1%
4%
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60% 119
In your opinion, reforms in which three area should be the
priority for the Cabinet of Ministers under Prime Minister
Yatsenyuk?
Western Ukraine
Anticorruption/Public procurement
Defense/Military
Public administration/Civil service
Law-enforcement
Lustration
Judiciary
Pension/Social benefits
Industrial development
Healthcare
Decentralization/Local self-governance
Agriculture/Land
Elections/Referendum
Education/Science
Taxes
Deregulation/Support of entrepreneurship
Infrastructure/Roads/Etc.
Youth
Energy
Housing/Communal economy
Environment
Don't know/Refused to answer
57%
36%
28%
23%
21%
19%
15%
13%
13%
12%
10%
8%
8%
7%
5%
5%
4%
2%
2%
2%
2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
120
In your opinion, reforms in which three area should be the
priority for the Cabinet of Ministers under Prime Minister
Yatsenyuk?
Central Ukraine
Anticorruption/Public procurement
Defense/Military
Pension/Social benefits
Law-enforcement
Healthcare
Agriculture/Land
Industrial development
Judiciary
Public administration/Civil service
Lustration
Decentralization/Local self-governance
Energy
Elections/Referendum
Deregulation/Support of entrepreneurship
Taxes
Education/Science
Infrastructure/Roads/Etc.
Youth
Housing/Communal economy
Environment
Other
Don't know/Refused to answer
53%
35%
26%
21%
21%
21%
20%
19%
18%
17%
8%
6%
5%
5%
5%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
2%
1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
121
In your opinion, reforms in which three area should be the
priority for the Cabinet of Ministers under Prime Minister
Yatsenyuk?
Southern Ukraine
Anticorruption/Public procurement
Industrial development
Public administration/Civil service
Pension/Social benefits
Defense/Military
Healthcare
Decentralization/Local self-governance
Agriculture/Land
Deregulation/Support of entrepreneurship
Judiciary
Elections/Referendum
Law-enforcement
Housing/Communal economy
EducationScience
Lustration
Taxes
Energy
Infrastructure/Roads/Etc.
Youth
Sport
Other
Don't know/Refused to answer
40%
29%
17%
17%
16%
16%
15%
14%
12%
10%
10%
8%
8%
6%
4%
3%
2%
2%
2%
1%
5%
17%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
122
In your opinion, reforms in which three area should be the
priority for the Cabinet of Ministers under Prime Minister
Yatsenyuk?
Eastern Ukraine
Anticorruption/Public procurement
Pension/Social benefits
Industrial development
Healthcare
Public administration/Civil service
Decentralization and Local self-governance
Judiciary
Law-enforcement
Agriculture/Land
Housing/Communal economy
Defense/Military
Elections/Referendum
Taxes
Energy
Deregulation/Support of entrepreneurship
Education/Science
Environment
Infrastructure/Roads/Etc.
Youth
Sport
Lustration
Other
Don't know/Refused to answer
47%
33%
26%
23%
21%
17%
14%
14%
12%
10%
8%
7%
6%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
1%
8%
8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
123
Do you approve or disapprove of the job acting President of
Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov is doing?
9%
11%
Strongly approve
33%
27%
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
20%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
124
Do you approve or disapprove of the job acting President of
Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov is doing?
Strongly approve
Strongly disapprove
West
Somewhat approve
Don't know/Refused to answer
51%
20%
12%
Center
South
3%
East
3%
0%
16%
51%
16%
12%
10%
Somewhat disapprove
20%
18%
18%
54%
25%
48%
30%
40%
50%
60%
5%
6%
8%
13%
9%
12%
70%
80%
90%
100%
125
Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine under Prime Minister Yatsenyuk is doing?
9%
12%
Strongly approve
27%
Somewhat approve
35%
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
17%
Don't know/Refused to
answer
126
Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine under Prime Minister Yatsenyuk is doing?
Strongly approve
Strongly disapprove
West
15%
5%
South
3%
0%
10%
51%
19%
17%
17%
13%
10%
Somewhat disapprove
51%
27%
Center
East
Somewhat approve
Don't know/Refused to answer
30%
8%
6%
13%
47%
40%
50%
60%
7%
9%
53%
24%
20%
5%
70%
80%
90%
100%
127
Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Parliament of
Ukraine is doing?
Strongly approve
Strongly disapprove
March 2014
6%
Somewhat approve
Don't know/Refused to answer
33%
February 2014 2% 11%
Somewhat disapprove
24%
26%
30%
50%
35%
45%
11%
7%
<1%
September 2013
10%
0%
20%
40%
60%
9%
80%
100%
128
Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Parliament of
Ukraine is doing?
Strongly approve
Strongly disapprove
West
8%
3%
East 2%
0%
Somewhat disapprove
53%
11%
Center
South
Somewhat approve
Don't know/Refused to answer
20%
46%
16%
25%
13%
10%
23%
30%
9%
10%
14%
8%
48%
28%
20%
6%
12%
45%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
129
Demographics
International Republican Institute
GENDER
Demographics
Male
45%
Female
55%
AGE
18-29 years
23%
30-49 years
35%
EDUCATION ETHNICITY
50 years and older
42%
Ukrainian
83%
Russian
13%
Other
4%
Secondary or lower
29%
Vocational
40%
Higher
31%
Blue collar
23%
Farmer
2%
OCCUPATION
White collar
18%
Higher or medium executive
1%
Retired (not working)
30%
Student
6%
Housewife
7%
Unemployed
10%
Other
3%
0%
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
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Demographics
RELIGION
Orthodox
78%
Greek Catholic
7%
Other
3%
Atheist
1%
SITUATION OF
FAMILY
Believe in God but don't belong to any religion
11%
Bad
41%
Average
57%
Good
1%
No answer
1%
SETTLEMENT TYPE
City with more than 1 million
13%
City with 500-999 thousand
8%
City with 100-499 thousand
18%
City with 50-99 thousand
8%
Up to 50 thousand
22%
Rural area
31%
REGIONS
West
22%
Center
30%
South
19%
East
29%
0%
50%
100%
132
Demographics
Oblasts in the West:
Chernivetska, Ivano-Frankivska, Khmelnytska, Lvivska
Rivnenska, Ternopilska, Transcarpathian, Volynska
Oblasts in the Center:
Cherkaska, Chernihivska, Kirovogradska, Kyivska, Poltavska,
Sumska, Vinnytska, Zhytomyrska, and the city of Kyiv
Oblasts in the South:
Autonomous Region of Crimea, Khersonska, Mykolaivska,
Odeska, Sevastopol, Zaporizka
Oblasts in the East:
Dnipropetrovska, Donetska, Kharkivska, Luhanska
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What can you say about the financial status of your family?
Need to save money for food
Enough money for food but it is necessary to save or borrow money for buying clothes and shoes
Enough money for food and necessary clothes and shoes. It is necessary to save or borrow money for such purchases as a good
suit, a mobile phone or a vacuum cleaner
Enough money for food, buying clothes, shoes and other purchases. It is necessary to save or borrow money for purchasing
more expensive things (such as a laundry machine or a refrigerator)
Enough money for food, buying clothes, shoes and expensive purchases. It is necessary to save or borrow money for purchases
like a car or an apartment
I can buy anything at any time
March 2014
11%
8%
February 2014
10%
September 2013
May 2013
7%
30%
44%
26%
26%
30%
13%
45%
18%
2%1%
41%
20%
2%<1%
42%
20%
August 2012
12%
29%
41%
14%
May 2012
11%
31%
38%
15%
March 2012
11%
31%
Nov 2011
12%
30%
0%
20%
36%
17%
41%
40%
1%
1%
60%
14%
80%
1%
<1%
3% 1%
3% <1%
3% 1%
2%1%
100%
134
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