The mutual attitude became worse. Nevertheless the attitude of Ukrainians towards Russia is better than the attitude of Russians towards Ukraine.

52% of the population of Ukraine have in general positive attitude towards Russia, but only 35% of Russia`s population have in general positive attitude towards Ukraine.

85% of the population of Ukraine have in general positive attitude towards Belarus, but only 57% of Belarus`s population have in general positive attitude towards Ukraine.

In early May this year the residents of unoccupied territory of Ukraine believed that things in Ukraine are going in the right direction - 20%, in the wrong direction - 60%, could not give an answer - 20%.

On May 25, 2014, on the day of Presidential elections in Ukraine, the Consortium consisting of Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) and Olexander Razumkov Ukrainian Center for Economic and Political Studies, conducted the National Exit-Poll’ 2014.

If the referendum about which union Ukraine should join – the European one or the Customs (together with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan) one – took place in May, 2014, together with the presidential elections, then among all citizens of Ukraine (except those who lives in the areas which are occupied now) 47% would vote for joining the European Union; 27% would vote for joining the Customs Union; 12% would not participate; 14% have not come up to a decision on this issue yet.