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may

2018

Social and political attitudes of the residents of Ukraine: April 2018

45.9% of the Ukrainians believe that Ukraine should go in the integrational direction of joining the European Union. It is believed that Ukraine should choose the direction of joining the Customs Union - 8.9%. Another 31.6% of the Ukrainians believe that Ukraine should focus on joining neither the EU nor the Customs Union.
41.4% of the population support the accession to NATO, and 37.8% do not support it.
75.3% of the Ukrainians believe that Ukraine's leadership is taking the country in the wrong direction, 10.4% believe that the country is moving in the right direction.

april

2018

Eating out of the home tendencies among the Ukrainians, February 2018

The majority of the Ukrainians continues to eat at home. Over the past month, 30% of the adult population (51% among people under 40 years, only 17% among the people aged over 40 years) consumed food that was prepared outside the home. Residents of Ukraine prefer "democratic” catering establishments. The leaders are cafe or bistro, that account for 40% of recent visits, only 9% of the population visit restaurants.

april

2018

Attitude of the citizens of Ukraine and Russia to Stalin

Among the Ukrainians, the negative attitude toward Stalin is prevalent in general - 42% regard him with the hostility, fear or hatred, 30% are indifferent and 14% have a positive attitude (with respect, sympathy or admiration).

The Ukrainians are much worse about Stalin than the Russians (citizens of Russia). While % of the Ukrainians have a positive attitude to Stalin, in Russia these amount is almost three times bigger - 40%. Also, 28% of the Ukrainians and 58% of the Russians consider Stalin to be the wise leader who led the USSR to prosperity; the need for a leader of such type as Stalin feel 23 % of the Ukrainians and 33% of the Russians; also, 77% of the Ukrainians and only 44% of the Russians consider him to be a cruel, inhuman tyrant.

april

2018

Attitude of the Ukrainians to public holidays, February 2018

The most popular public holidays in Ukraine are:

Easter – 82%
Christmas– 81%
New Year– 79%
International Women`s Day– 45%
Trinity– 35%
Victory Day– 31%
Independence Day of Ukraine– 16%

march

2018

Attitude of the population of Ukraine toward Russia and of the population of Russia toward Ukraine, February 2018

The number of the Ukrainians who hold positive attitude to Russia has not changed much since December 2017 and in February 2018 was 45% (in December it was 42%). The number of positively disposed to Ukraine people increased in Russia, and in February 2018 it was 33% (it was 28% in December). However, the attitude of the Ukrainian population to Russia have been remaining better than the attitude of Russia's population towards Ukraine since 2008 when we started the monitoring process.

Compared to December 2017, the support for the independence of Ukraine increased by 3 percentage points and constitutes 88% (was 85%). The general tendency remained unchanged: almost 90% of the population believe that Ukraine should be an independent state. In Russia, compared to May 2017, the number of those who want closed borders and customs with Ukraine has not changed much (decreased from 35% to 34%). In Russia, compared to December 2017, the number of those who want closed borders and customs with Ukraine increased from 33% to 39%.