International Republican Institute Public Opinion Survey Residents of Ukraine September 7-21, 2015
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Public Opinion Survey
Residents of UkraineSeptember 7-21, 2015
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Detailed Methodology
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• The survey was conducted by Rating Group Ukraine on behalf of the International Republican Institute .• Data was collected throughout Ukraine (except the occupied territories of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts ) between
September 7-21, 2015, through face-to- face interviews at respondents’ homes.• The sample consisted of 1,200 permanent residents of Ukraine aged 18 and older and eligible to vote. It is representative
for the general population by age, education, region and size of the settlement. In addition, 633 respondents were alsosurveyed from the Zakarpattia region. Please refer to the next slide for information on how the Zakarpattia polling wasconducted.
• Multistage probability sampling method was used with random route and next birthday selection procedures.• Stage one: 25 official administrative regions of Ukraine were defined (24 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv). All regions
of Ukraine were surveyed except the occupied territories of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk.• Stage two: selection of the settlements – towns and villages. Towns were grouped into subtypes according to the
size• City more than one million residents• City 500,000-999,000 residents• City 100,000-499,000 residents• City 50,000-99,000 residents• City to 50,000 residents• Village
• Settlements were selected at random. The number of selected settlements in each region was proportional to theshare of population living in a particular type of the settlement in each region.
• Stage three: primary sampling units were described.• The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 2.8 percent.• Response rate was 63.9 percent .
• Charts and graphs may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.• The survey was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development .
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Detailed Methodology
• Data was collected throughout the Zakarpattia region between September 7-21, 2015, through face-to-face interviews atrespondents’ homes.
• The sample consisted of 633 permanent residents of the Zakarpattia region, aged 18 and older and eligible to vote. It isrepresentative of the general population by age, education, region and size of the settlement.
• Multistage probability sampling method was used with random route and next birthday selection procedures.• Stage one: region territory was divided into 18 administrative districts (13 districts, 4 cities of regional
subordination and the regional center). The survey was conducted in all districts.• Stage two: selection of the settlements – towns and villages. Towns were grouped into subtypes according to the
size• City 100,000-499,000 residents• City 50,000-99,000 residents• City to 50,000 residents• Village
• Settlements were selected at random. The number of selected settlements in each region was proportional to theshare of population living in a particular type of the settlement in each region.
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Stage three: primary sampling units were described.• The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 3.9 percent.• Response rate was 65 percent.• Charts and graphs may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Zakarpattia Oversample
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Geographical Key
Due to the Russian occupation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, residentsof the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea were not included in this poll.
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Zakarpattia
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Interest is High in
October 25 Local Elections
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How likely, if at all, are you to vote in the next local elections*?
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29%
36%
36%
39%
11%
6%
17%
12%
8%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
July 2015
September 2015
Very likely Somewhat likely Somewhat unlikely Very unlikely Difficult to answer
*Local elections are currently scheduled for October 25, 2015.
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How likely, if at all, are you to vote in the next local elections*?
29%
33%
36%
45%
41%
36%
39%
40%
5%
10%
6%
5%
13%
18%
13%
7%
12%
3%
6%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
East
South
Center
West
Very likely Somewhat likely Somewhat unlikely Very unlikely Difficult to answer
7*Local elections are currently scheduled for October 25, 2015.
(by region)
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How likely, if at all, are you to vote in the next local elections*?
31%
34%
41%
41%
38%
39%
6%
6%
6%
14%
15%
10%
8%
7%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
18-35 years old
36-50 years old
51+ years old
Very likely Somewhat likely Somewhat unlikely Very unlikely Difficult to answer
8*Local elections are currently scheduled for October 25, 2015.
(by age)
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If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday and thefollowing political parties participated in the elections, for which
political party would you vote?
18%
2%
1%
1%
1%1%
1%
1%
1%
4%
5%
6%
1%
7%
11%
11%
11%
13%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Difficult to answer/Don’t know
Other
United Center
Vidrodzhennia
People’s ControlParty of Common People
UKROP
Strong Ukraine
Left Opposition
Civic Position
Svoboda
Right Sector
People's Front
Radical Party
Opposition Bloc
Samopomich
Batkivshchyna
Solidarnist PartyParties thatcrossed 5%
threshold forparty-list vote in
October 2014parliamentary
elections
(Among Likely Voters, n=885)
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If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday and thefollowing political parties participated in the elections, for which
political party would you vote?(Among all voters)
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13%
10%
6%
3%
6%
6%
8%
8%
9%
12%
17%
0% 10% 20%
Difficult to answer
I would not vote
Other
United Center
Svoboda
Radical Party
Civic Position
Batkivshchyna
Right Sector
Solidarnist Party
Samopomich
WEST
17%
16%
7%
4%
4%
5%
7%
7%
8%
12%
14%
0% 10% 20%
Difficult to answer
I would not vote
Other
Opposition Bloc
Civic Position
Svoboda
Right Sector
Samopomich
Radical Party
Solidarnist Party
Batkivshchyna
CENTRAL
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If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday and thefollowing political parties participated in the elections, for which
political party would you vote?(Among all voters)
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SOUTH EAST
16%
24%
8%
2%
2%
2%
2%
3%
4%
6%
8%
8%
14%
0% 20% 40%
Difficult to answer
I would not vote
Other
Civic Position
UKROP
Vidrodzhennia
Right Sector
Svoboda
Radical Party
Batkivshchyna
Samopomich
Solidarnist Party
Opposition Bloc
34%
17%
12%
3%
4%
5%
8%
17%
0% 20% 40%
Difficult to answer
I would not vote
Other
Strong Ukraine
Samopomich
Batkivshchyna
Solidarnist Party
Opposition Bloc
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Continued Frustration with
Pace of Reforms
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Generally speaking, do you think that things in Ukraine are goingin the right direction or wrong direction?
13
13% 13% 14%
24%
15% 15%
18%
30%34%
29%
15% 17%16%14%
20%
18%
16% 18%
17% 18% 18%20%
13% 15%
71% 72%
66%
58%
69%67%
64%
52%
48%
51%
72%68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
November2011
March2012
May 2012 September2012
May 2013 September2013
February2014
March2014
April 2014 September2014
July 2015 September2015
Right direction Difficult to answer Wrong direction
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Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Parliament of Ukraineis doing?
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2%
6%
6%
3%
11%
32%
33%
14%
9%
10%
30%
24%
24%
36%
35%
35%
50%
26%
26%
37%
49%
48%
8%
11%
11%
9%
6%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
September 2014
July 2015
September 2015
Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Difficult to answer
<1 %
<1 %
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9%
11%
15%
3%
4%
33%
36%
40%
21%
20%
20%
19%
22%
34%
29%
27%
24%
13%
33%
40%
11%
11%
10%
8%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
March 2014
April 2014
September 2014
July 2015
September 2015
Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Difficult to answer
Do you approve or disapprove of the jobPresident Petro Poroshenko is doing?
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12%
16%
13%
1%
2%
34%
36%
35%
10%
11%
17%
16%
27%
32%
29%
27%
24%
15%
52%
54%
9%
8%
10%
6%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
March 2014
April 2014
September2014
July 2015
September2015
Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Difficult to answer
Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Cabinet of Ministersunder Arseniy Yatsenyuk is doing?
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>1%
1%
7%
10%
4%
1%
4%
7%
5%
7%
1%
3%
2%
4%
9%
2%
2%
5%
1%
4%
27%
33%
9%
8%
12%
17%
15%
16%
16%
21%
16%
22%
29%
20%
11%
22%
8%
19%
19%
18%
17%
22%
22%
28%
25%
19%
25%
15%
18%
25%
19%
27%
23%
30%
36%
48%
24%
24%
55%
61%
53%
40%
49%
46%
46%
27%
33%
38%
24%
35%
59%
38%
46%
17%
6%
1%
1%
<1%
2%
3%
21%
4%
>1%
>1%
9%
12%
13%
13%
8%
7%
9%
7%
5%
11%
10%
13%
14%
12%
12%
12%
5%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Member of Parliament Mykhaylo Lanyo
Member of Parliament Viktor Baloha
Governor of the Zakarpattia oblast Hennadiy Moskal
Governor of the Odesa oblast Mikhail Saakashvili
Opposition Bloc leader, Yuriy Boyko
Strong Ukraine Party leader, Serhiy Tihipko
Svoboda Party leader, Oleh Tyahnybok
Batkivshhchyna Party leader, Yuliya Tymoshenko
Radical Party leader, Oleh Lyashko
Right Sector Party leader, Dmytro Yarosh
Minister of Internal Affairs, Arsen Avakov
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavlo Klimkin
Minister of Defense, Stepan Poltorak
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klychko
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi
Head of the Parliament, Volodymyr Hroisman
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko
Very favorable Somewhat favorable Somewhat unfavorableVery unfavorable Have not heard the name Difficult to answer
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What is your opinion of each of the following Ukrainian politiciansor members of the Ukrainian government?
2%
<1 %
7%
17%
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1%
11%
30%
35%
18%
5% Very high
Somewhat high
Somewhat low
Very low
Haven’t heard anything aboutconstitutional amendments
Difficult to answer/No answer
18
How would you evaluate your knowledge of thedecentralization/local governance amendments to the
constitution which were approved by the Parliament in the firstreading on August 31?
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Do you think these constitutional and legal amendments ondecentralization/local governance will improve or worsen the
situation in Ukraine?
12%
15%
46%
27%For the betterFor the worse
Will not change anything
Difficult to answer/No answer
19
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Do you approve of the introduction of new patrol police in thecities of Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa?
41%
34%
8%
4%
13%
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Difficult to answer/No answer
20
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9%
25%
35%
23%
8%Very high
Somewhat high
Somewhat low
Very low
Haven’t heard about new LocalElections Law anything
Difficult to answer/No answer
21
How would you evaluate your knowledge of the local elections lawwhich was approved by the Parliament in July?
>1%
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Over the last 12 months, how has the economic situation inUkraine changed?
22
1%
2%
2%
11%
8%
14%
29%
28%
31%
57%
60%
51%
2%
2%
1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
September2014
July 2015
September2015
Improved a lot Improved somewhat Stayed the same
Worsened somewhat Worsened a lot Difficult to answer
<1%
<1%
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Over last 12 months, how has the economic situation of yourhousehold changed?
23
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
<1%
1%
6%
6%
9%
14%
8%
9%
8%
3%
4%
2%
1%
2%
37%
39%
45%
37%
46%
41%
44%
46%
37%
19%
14%
18%
36%
34%
30%
27%
30%
30%
31%
29%
34%
37%
29%
34%
18%
18%
13%
15%
14%
17%
14%
18%
22%
40%
55%
45%
2%
3%
3%
5%
1%
2%
2%
3%
3%
2%
1%
1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
November 2011
March 2012
May 2012
September 2012
May 2013
September 2013
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
September 2014
July 2015
September 2015
Improved a lot Improved somewhat Stayed the same Worsened somewhat Worsened a lot Difficult to answer
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Increased Support for
NATO Membership
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If a referendum was held today on Ukraine joining NATO, howwould you vote?
25
34%
38%
43%
41%
48%
43%
40%
31%
30%
28%
9%
7%
17%
14%
8%
13%
15%
8%
15%
17%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
March 2014
April 2014
September 2014
July 2015
September 2015
Would vote for Ukraine to join NATO Would vote against Ukraine joining NATO Would not vote Difficult to answer
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If Ukraine was able to enter only one international economicunion, which of the following should it be?
26
42%
36%
37%
32%
40%
42%
41%
52%
53%
59%
55%
57%
40%
43%
41%
42%
37%
37%
36%
27%
24%
17%
14%
17%
3%
4%
5%
6%
5%
5%
9%
6%
10%
9%
12%
12%
15%
17%
17%
20%
18%
17%
14%
14%
13%
15%
20%
14%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
November 2011
March 2012
May 2012
September 2012
May 2013
September 2013
February 2012
March 2014
April 2014
September 2014
July 2015
September 2015
European Union Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Other Difficult to answer
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2%
4%
5%
6%
5%
9%
7%
8%
11%
11%
11%
12%
15%
15%
26%
27%
29%
32%
32%
34%
36%
37%
37%
40%
45%
43%
20%
58%
58%
56%
54%
40%
49%
46%
43%
42%
35%
37%
36%
26%
6%
5%
4%
4%
13%
7%
4%
6%
4%
10%
4%
4%
35%
1%
>1%
1%
5%
2%
1%
2%
>1%
>1%
2%
5%
5%
5%
5%
1%
2%
5%
2%
5%
2%
2%
2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Russia
Romania
Hungary
Slovakia
Moldova
United States
Germany
Canada
Lithuania
Georgia
European Union
Belarus
Poland
Very warm Warm Neutral Cold Very cold Difficult to answer
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How do you evaluate your attitude toward each of the followingcountries?
1%
1%
1%
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Women and Youth in Ukraine
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The new local election laws introduced a requirement that 30percent of political parties’ election lists should consist of women.
Do you approve such decision?
28%
45%
9%
3%
15%
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Difficult to answer/No answer
29
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If there are two candidates running for office and they have thesame qualifications aside from the fact that one is a man and one
is a woman, which candidate are you more likely to support?
30
17%
21%
17%
17%
60%
57%
5%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
July 2015
September 2015
Would vote for the female candidate Would vote for the male candidate
Makes no difference to me Difficult to answer/No answer
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?“Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of women.”
31
22%
26%
30%
31%
21%
23%
5%
5%
21%
15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
July 2015
September 2015
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Difficult to answer/No answer
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?“Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of young people.”
32
29%
34%
33%
37%
16%
16%
4%
4%
18%
10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
July 2015
September 2015
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Difficult to answer/No answer
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Should Ukrainian women serve in influential positions in thenational government?
33
80%
79%
79%
12%
10%
7%
7%
11%
13%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
September 2014
July 2015
September 2015
Yes No Difficult to answer
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Zakarpattia Region, n=633September 7-21, 2015
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Which institution do you believe is most responsible for improvingthe standard of living and quality of life for Ukrainians?
3%
1%
9%
10%
18%
59%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Difficult to answer/No answer
Other
Local government
The Verkhovna Rada
Cabinet of Ministers under Prime Minister
The President
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In your opinion, should more rights be transferred from centralauthorities to local authorities and communities?
25%
49%
8%
3%
15%
Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
Somewhat no
Definitely no
Difficult to answer/No answer
36
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In your opinion, are your local authorities and community able tocope with more rights that might result from the decentralization
reform?
15%
40%18%
7%
20%
Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
Somewhat no
Definitely not
Difficult to answer/No answer
37
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Who do you think should hold the most responsibility foraddressing local issues and providing services to your community?
11%
3%
3%
6%
8%
11%
12%
13%
32%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Difficult to answer/No answer
The governor of your rayon
The council of your rayon
The council of your city/town
The council of your oblast
The governor of your oblast
Your local mayor
The council of your village
The government and central government agencies
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Do you approve of the appointment of Hennadiy Moskal as thegovernor of the Zakarpattia oblast ?
10%
32%
17%
20%
21%
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Difficult to answer
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Do you approve the job performance of the…
8%
12%
24%
29%
33%
24%
15%
18%
20%
16%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
…previous governor of the Zakarpattia oblastVasyl Hubal
…current governor of the Zakarpattia oblastHennadiy Moskal
Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Difficult to answer
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In your opinion, which areas should be a priority for the governorof Zakarpattia oblast ?(No more than three answers)
1%1%
2%2%2%
3%4%
6%7%8%8%9%12%
16%20%
24%26%27%28%
31%63%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
OtherCulture
YouthTaxation
Energy
Defense and militaryDeregulation and support of entrepreneurship
Schools and kindergartensEducation and science
Security in the cityLaw-enforcement agencies, including local police
Lustration*Industry
Agriculture and landPension and social benefits
EnvironmentPreservation of forests
HealthcareHousing and communal economy
Infrastructure (roads etc.)Fight against corruption
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*In Ukraine, the term lustration refers to the exclusion from public office of civil servants who worked under Ukrainian
President Viktor Yanukovych for more than a year and civil servants who were active in the Communist Party of the SovietUnion. They may be excluded for five to 10 years (Source: Kyiv Post ).
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Who do you think is to blame for all the armed clashes in the townof Mukachevo*?
10%
<1%
1%
<1%
2%
9%
13%
18%
24%
25%
33%
53%
54%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Difficult to answer/No answer
Haven’t heard anything about those events
Other
Russia
Incumbent governor of Zakarpattia Vasyl Hubal
Prime Minister of Ukraine
Member of Parliament Viktor Baloha
President of Ukraine
Right Sector political party
Security service of Ukraine
Criminal groupings
Member of Parliament Mykhaylo Lanyo
Interior Ministry troops and its head, Arsen Avakov
(No more than three answers)
*In July, armed clashes occurred in the town of Mukachevo between police and members of Right Sector. These involvedbusiness disputes between local clans.
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Do you feel that citizens of Ukraine whose native language is notUkrainian are under pressure or threat because of their language?
2%
19%
77%
2%
Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
Somewhat no
Definitely not
Difficult to answer/No answer
<1%
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Do you support the decision of the Russian Federation to send itsarmy to protect Russian speaking citizens of Ukraine?
11%
<1%
Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
Somewhat no
Definitely no
Difficult to answer/No answer
89%
44
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How do you evaluate Russia’s actions toward Crimea?
4%
<1%
1%
95%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Difficult to answer/No answer
Other
It is a lawful protection of Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine
It is an illegal invasion and occupation of independentUkraine
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90%
6% 4%
Remain a unitary country
Remain a unitary country, but withoutCrimea
Become a federal country
Difficult to answer/No answer
<1%
46
In you opinion, which of the following should Ukraine do?
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In you opinion, which status should Zakarpattia have*?
2%
1%
2%
3%
41%
50%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Difficult to answer/No answer
Become an independent country
Become an autonomy within Ukraine
Become part of another country
Be part of Ukraine as it is today
Be part of Ukraine but with extended responsibilities asresult of decentralization reforms
47*IRI tested this question in the wake of the violent clashes that occurred in Mukachevo this summer.
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How often do you travel outside of Zakarpattia?
1%
23%
<1%
<1%
5%
12%
27%
32%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Difficult to answer/No answer
Never
At least once a week
Several times a week
At least once a month
Less than once a year
At least once a year
At least several times a year
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Where do you travel to outside of Zakarpattia?
23%
2%
3%
4%
17%
31%
42%
48%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Difficult to answer/No answer
Romania
Other countries abroad
Russia
Slovakia
Hungary
Western Ukraine
Non-western Ukraine
49
(Several answers possible)
D hi
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Demographics
45%
55%
33%
25%42%
46%
32%
21%
1%
0%
0%
25%
40%
36%
26%
1%
18%1%
30%
5%
8%
6%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Male
Female
18-35 years
36-50 years
51 years and older
Ukrainian
Russian
Both, Ukrainian and Russian equally
Both, Ukrainian and other language equally
Both, Russian and other language equally
Other
Secondary or lower
Vocational
Higher
Worker
Farmer
White collarHigher or medium executive
Pensioner (not working)
Student
Housewife
Unemployed
Other
G E N D E R
A G E
L A N G U A G E S P O K E N A T
H O M E
E D U C A T I O N
O C C U P A T I O N
50
D hi
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51
33%
24%
9%
1%
1%
2%
6%
23%
2%
69%
31%
24%
31%
22%
22%
0% 50% 100%
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Kyiv Patriarchate
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate
Greek Catholic
Catholic
Protestant
Other
Atheist
Believe in God but don't belong to any religion
Don't know/No answer
City
Village
West
Center
South
East
R E L I G I O N
S E T T L E M E N T
T Y P E
R E G I O N S
D hi
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20%
37%
31%
10%
1%
1%
0% 50%
We need to save money for food.
We have enough money for food, but we need to save or borrowmoney for buying clothes and shoes.
We have enough money for food and necessary clothing and shoes, butwe need to save or borrow money for other purchases like a good suit,
a mobile phone, or a vacuum cleaner.
We have enough money for food, clothing, shoes, and otherpurchases, but we need to save or borrow money for purchasing more
expensive things (e.g., appliances).
We have enough money for food, clothes, shoes, and expensivepurchases, but we need to save or borrow money for purchases like acar or an apartment.
Don't know/No answer
F I N A N C I A L S I T U A T I O N O F F A M I L Y
D g hi
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Demographics
47%
53%
37%
26%
38%
75%
1%
20%
2%
0%2%
25%
48%
27%
22%
6%
12%5%
24%
6%
11%
10%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Male
Female
18-35 years
36-50 years
51 years and older
Ukrainian
Russian
Both, Ukrainian and Russian equally
Both, Ukrainian and other language equally
Both, Russian and other language equallyOther
Secondary or lower
Vocational
Higher
Worker
Farmer
White collar
Higher or medium executive
Pensioner (not working)
Student
Housewife
Unemployed
Other
G E N D E R
A G E
L A N G U A G E S P O K E N A T
H O M E
E D U C A T I O N
O C C U P A T I O N
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Zakarpattia Oversample
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20%
30%
35%
7%
1%
3%
0%
4%
1%
38%
62%
0% 50% 100%
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Kyiv Patriarchate
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate
Greek Catholic
Catholic
Protestant
Other
Atheist
Believe in God but don't belong to any religion
Don't know/No answer
City
Village
R E L I G I O N
S E T T L E M E N T
T Y P E
Zakarpattia Oversample
Demographics
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8%
27%
51%
12%
0%
1%
0% 50% 100%
We need to save money for food.
We have enough money for food, but we need to save orborrow money for buying clothes and shoes.
We have enough money for food and necessary clothing andshoes, but we need to save or borrow money for other
purchases like a good suit, a mobile phone, or a vacuumcleaner.
We have enough money for food, clothing, shoes, and otherpurchases, but we need to save or borrow money for purchasing
more expensive things (e.g., appliances).
We have enough money for food, clothes, shoes, and expensive
purchases, but we need to save or borrow money for purchaseslike a car or an apartment.
Don't know/No answer
F I N A N C I A L S I T U A T I O N O F F A M I L Y
Zakarpattia Oversample
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