Ukrainians completely trust Armed Forces but don’t trust government officials, judges and political parties

OLEKSANDR SHUMILIN – THURSDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2022, 13:02

The top three government bodies and social institutions that Ukrainians truly trust are the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine. In turn, courts, government officials and political parties have the lowest level of public trust.

Source: results of the survey conducted by Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation jointly with the Razumkov Centre social service, from 5 to 12 August 2022.

Quote: "Thus, after a year (from August 2021 to August 2022) the top three the balance of trust for government bodies and social institutions changed as follows: the Armed Forces of Ukraine maintained their position; the State Emergency Service and the National Guard pushed back volunteer organisations and the church; the three outsiders remained the same".

"As of August 2022, the following institutions have the most positive balance of trust: the Armed Forces of Ukraine (91%), the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (82%), the National Guard (81%), volunteer organisations (77%), the State Border Guard of Ukraine (74%), volunteer units (73%) and the President of Ukraine (71%). Ukrainians showed the lowest level of trust for: political parties (-55%), judiciary system (-46%), government officials (-46%), commercial banks (-37%), and the Verkhovna Rada (-19%)".

Details: The authors of the survey state that despite the war and the efforts of Russian propaganda, Ukrainians’ trust towards government and social institutions continues to grow.

The balance of trust towards all government bodies and social institutes except for political parties has increased. The increase of public trust is a sign of the high level of social unity of Ukrainian citizens.

Note: 2024 people aged 18 and older were interviewed. The theoretical margin of error is no higher than 2.3%. Additional systematic deviations may be caused by the consequences of the Russian aggression, particularly by the forcible evacuation of millions of citizens. The survey was conducted using the face-to-face method in the government-controlled territories of Ukraine and the territories where there is no fighting.

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