Poll: 69% of Ukrainians want a negotiated end to the war as soon as possible (Activist Post)

Only 24% of Ukrainians want to continue fighting, representing a near-complete turnaround in public opinion since 2022.

Gallup released a new poll on Thursday which reveals that 69% of Ukrainians favor a negotiated end to the war with Russia as soon as possible, while only 24% want to continue fighting until "victory," representing an almost complete turnaround in public opinion since Russia's invasion more than three years ago.

When Gallup first asked Ukrainians this question in 2022, 72% wanted to continue fighting and only 22% wanted a negotiated settlement. As the war progressed, the number of Ukrainians who favored a peace agreement increased, and they became the majority for the first time when Gallup published a poll in November 2024, revealing that 52% wanted negotiations to end the conflict.

Chart from the Gallup poll

While the majority of Ukrainians want the war to end, the new Gallup poll reveals they do not believe it will happen anytime soon. Only a quarter of those surveyed believe the fighting will end within 12 months, while 68% believe peace is unlikely.

The poll also found that Ukrainians have a significantly less favorable opinion of the United States since the start of the war. Only 16% of Ukrainians approve of the actions of American leaders, compared to 66% in 2022. But the majority of Ukrainians, 70%, continue to believe the United States has a role to play in peace negotiations.

This new poll comes as President Trump appears to be making a new push for peace, as he is preparing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days. But there is no indication that Russia and Ukraine are any closer to an agreement to end the fighting.

Russia's main demands for ending the war are Ukraine's neutrality and recognition of the four oblasts annexed by Moscow in 2022 as Russian territory, which would imply Ukraine's withdrawal from the territories it still controls in these regions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shown no signs of being willing to cede these territories as long as the United States and NATO continue to support his war effort.

Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine earlier this year marked the first peace talks since the war began in March and April 2022. At the time, the Russia's main demand was Ukraine's neutrality. These efforts were discouraged by the Biden administration, and later in the year, Russia declared the annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts and added recognition of this territory as part of Russia to its demands for ending the war.

source: Activistpost.com