Ukrainian Approval of Russia's Leadership Dives Almost 90% -- Gallop
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Any kinship Ukrainians used to feel with Moscow's leadership is gone after Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region in March. Just 5% of Ukrainians interviewed this fall say they approve of Russia's leadership, down almost 90% from the approval rating of 43% the year before.
Gallup's interviews in Ukraine this year took place in September and October following a ceasefire between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists in the country's East. Gallup's polls in 2014 excluded the Crimea region, which is currently considered occupied territory, and some areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions where security was an issue. The excluded areas account for approximately 10% to 13% of Ukraine's adult population. Comparisons between the 2013 and 2014 data are based on the same survey coverage areas.
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My Comment: Only a thousand people were polled .... a small sample for a country that is in turmoil. But I am not surprised by these numbers .... and I expect these poll numbers to remain the same for the rest of Putin's Presidency .... and probably beyond to the next Russian government.
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And it's as stupid a poll premise as a poll of ISIS on US Leadership, or a polll of Al Shabb on Kenya's leadership or Boko Harem's views on Nigerian leadership.
Jay .... I have not been in Ukraine for a year and a half .... but before this mess started anti-Russian sentiment .... especially in the West of the country ... was high. Kiev, Southern Ukraine .... minimal to non-existent. Today .... there are a lot of bitter feelings in Ukraine towards Russia (especially against Putin) .... but there are also a lot of bitter feelings towards Kiev.
But you are right .... when you look at the sample used for this poll and the conditions of the country .... this poll is bogus.
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