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4

march

2016

Attitude toward Stalin

About quarter of adult population of Ukraine think Stalin was a great leader, 44% do not think so. Indifferent attitude towards Stalin is the most common (26%) amongst the Ukrainians, at the same time 17% treat him with disgust and hatred, slightly smaller percentage – with respect (13%), and with hostility and irritation (13%). Opinion that Stalin was a “wise leader” is supported by 28% of the population, while 70% agree that “Stalin is cruel, inhuman tyrant, guilty of the extermination of millions of innocent people”. Almost three quarters of the population say that they would NOT like to live and work with such leader of state as Stalin.

3

march

2016

What do women want?

For a couple of years KIIS has been helping men to choose presents for women for March 8^th. Moreover we are asking men about their plans and find out that they are using our advices.

According to the results of the poll, top 6 presents women want to receive are flowers, care and attention, jewelry, romantic journey, money, toilet water or perfume, and cosmetics.

29

february

2016

Presidential candidates ranking, February 2016

If presidential elections had been held in mid-February, Petro Poroshenko would have received the highest support (9% in relation to all respondents) from adult population of the territories that are now controlled by Ukraine. Yulia Tymoshenko would have occupied the second place then (6.8%), and Oleh Lyashko – the third one (4.6%).

23

february

2016

Rating of parties in case of parliamentary elections in February 2016

If elections to Verkhovna Rada had been held in the middle of February, seven parties would have got enough votes to enter it: “Blok Petra Poroshenka “Solidarnist`” – 16.6%, National union “Bat`kivshchyna” – 15.1%, “Opozytsiinyi blok” – 14.2%, “Samopomich” – 11.8%, Radykal`na partiya – 10.3%, National union “Svoboda” – 6.2%, “Hromadyans`ka pozytsiya” – 5.3%.

17

february

2016

Results of KIIS poll in Verkhovna Rada were discussed at the January IPTAC meeting

The survey was conducted in September – December, 2015 by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) at the request of USAID RADA. One of the goals of conducting surveys of MPs is to provide donors with information that will help them identify priority areas of intervention better. USAID RADA is also preparing an analytical report on the 9th survey that will be distributed amongst lawmakers during the next, fourth, session of the parliament.