Anton Hrushetsky
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KIIS poll: Zelensky trust jumped mid-survey after US pressure, monthly level unchanged
A Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) telephone poll conducted October 8–16, 2026 found that 54% of Ukrainian citizens trust President Volodymyr Zelensky and 41% do not. KIIS said these monthly figures were identical to those from late August to early September, but that trust rose sharply during the survey window: 43% among respondents polled October 8–9 versus 57% among those polled October 10–16. KIIS Executive Director Anton Hrushetsky attributed the shift to a "rally-around-the-flag" effect triggered by US pressure on Ukraine.