Why Are Ukrainians Pessimistic?

36% of Ukrainian citizens think that Ukraine is moving in the right direction, while 39% are convinced that its the opposite. These are results of the most recent public opinion poll, conducted jointly by the Democratic Initiatives Foundation and Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.

Serhii Shapovalov, Political Analyst at the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation Democratic Initiatives Foundation, told more about the survey results in UATV English studio.

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