Ukraine: Hope for Better Relations With Russia

Do you think relations between Ukraine and Russia will be better, worse, or stay the same during the next eight years?

Better	31.3%
Stay the same	25.4%
Worse	17.4%
Not sure	25.9%

Do you trust Russian president Vladimir Putin?

Yes	58.2%
No	24.2%
Not sure	17.7%

Do you trust Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev?

Yes	28.1%
No	22.2%
Not sure	49.8%

Source: FOM-Ukraine
Methodology: Interviews with 2,000 Ukrainian adults, conducted from Feb. 20 to Mar. 2, 2008. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.

Trouble for Ukraine: Pro-Russian Party of Regions has Large Lead

Which of these parties would you vote for in the legislative election?

Party of Regions (PR)	33.3%
Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc	16.9%
People’s Union-Our Ukraine (NS-NU) / People’s Self-Defence	16.9%
Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU)	5.7%
People’s Bloc	1.6%
Socialist Party of Ukraine (SPU)	1.3%

Source: Democratic Initiatives Foundation
Methodology: Interviews with 2000 Ukrainian adults, conducted from Jun. 19 to Jul. 2, 2007. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.

Ukraine on Brink of Regression

Which of these candidates would you vote for in the next presidential election?

Viktor Yanukovych	29.8%
Yulia Tymoshenko	15.4%
Viktor Yushchenko	11.6%
Yuri Lutsenko	3.6%
Petro Symonenko	3.0%
Oleksandr Moroz	1.9%

Source: TNS Ukraine
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Ukrainian adults, conducted in early June 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Ukraine: Party of Regions Leads

Which of these parties would you vote for in the legislative election?

Party of Regions (PR)	31.7%
Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc	17.8%
People’s Union-Our Ukraine (NS-NU)	8.3%
People’s Self-Defence	3.5%
Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU)	3.3%
Socialist Party of Ukraine (SPU)	1.4%

Source: TNS Ukraine
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Ukrainian adults, conducted in early June 2007. No margin of error was provided.

What do the Former Soviet Republics Think of the Future?

Do you think you and your family will have a better or worse life in the future?

	Better	No change	Worse	Hard to say
Kyrgyzstan	52%	36%	9%	3%
Kazakhstan	50%	36%	3%	11%
Armenia	47%	39%	12%	2%
Azerbaijan	36%	32%	14%	18%
Russia	29%	46%	12%	13%
Belarus	28%	45%	9%	18%
Ukraine	17%	40%	19%	24%

Source: All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,023 Armenian adults, 1,203 Azeri adults, 1,108 Belarusian adults, 1,034 Kazakh adults, 1,200 Kyrgyz adults, 1,588 Russian adults, and 2,123 Ukrainian adults, conducted in April and May 2007. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.

Ukrainian Fears for the Future

Which consequences of the current political conflict are you afraid of the most?
(Several answers allowed)

Violence, disorder, bloodshed	57.0%
Anarchy in the country	44.4%
Price increase, more expensive life	36.9%
Pension and salary payment delays	30.8%
Division of Ukraine into separate states	22.6%
Dictatorship	21.9%
Irregularities in systems (water, gas, electricity etc.)	18.6%
International isolation of Ukraine	9.7%
Other	0.5%
Hard to answer	6.6%

Source: Kiev Gorshenin Institute of Management Issues
Methodology: Interviews with 2,006 Ukrainian adults, conducted from Apr. 16 to Apr. 30, 2007. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.

Russians Favor Annexing Ukraine

It says "association," but if you look at the 3 details, it really is annexation. So watch out, Ukis.

If a referendum about the association of Russia and Ukraine—including a common border, legislative branch, and currency—were to take place today, how would you vote?

For association with Ukraine	48%
Against association with Ukraine	29%
Would not vote	13%
Hard to answer	10%

Source: All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,600 Russian adults, conducted on Apr. 21 and Apr. 22, 2007. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.

Ukraine: Yanukovych's Anti-Democratic Party Most Popular

What party would you vote for in the legislative election?

Party of Regions (PR)	30%
Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc	17%
People’s Union-Our Ukraine (NS-NU)	9%
People’s Self-Defence	4%
Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU)	4%
Socialist Party of Ukraine (SPU)	2%

Source: Public Opinion Foundation
Methodology: Interviews to 2,000 Ukrainian adults, conducted from Apr. 21 to Apr. 30, 2007. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.

Ukraine: Russian Puppet Party Leads

Which party would you vote for in the parliamentary election?

Party of Regions (PR)	30.4%
Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc	21.7%
People’s Union-Our Ukraine (NS-NU)	7.5%
Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU)	4.0%
Other parties	12.0%

Source: Research&Branding Group
Methodology: Interviews with 1,212 Ukrainian adults, conducted on Apr. 3, 2007. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.

Ukraine: Parliament Dissolved