Three quarters of Ukrainians 'want Volodymyr Zelensky OUSTED' after war

Despite the figures, analysts from the KIIS said that the support for the Ukrainian President still remains generally high, with 60 per cent of respondents saying they trust him.

Mr Zelensky's highest levels of public trust hit 90 per cent shortly after the Russian invasion began in February 2022.

Prior to the beginning of the war, this figure stood at just 37 per cent.

Polling also showed that 41 per cent of Ukrainians believed the wartime President should remain in the political fold after the war ends.

On the other hand, 36 per cent said he should end his political career and 14 per cent believe should face criminal charges for decision he has taken during his premiership.

However, the survey did not ask respondents which particular crimes he should be charged with.

Support for Mr Zelensky significantly dipped in August and September after he approved a bill which took power away from anti-corruption investigative bodies.

The Ukrainian President said the move was designed to prevent "Russian influence" from targeting the investigations.

Last month, Mr Zelensky confirmed he was prepared to step down once peace is restored to his country.

He said he was "ready not to go for the second term because it’s not my goal".

The Ukrainian President added that he accepts that his citizens may want “a leader with... a new mandate” as his country attempts to rebuild after the conflict.

The wartime leader suspended last year's scheduled presidential election under martial law, which he declared shortly after Vladimir Putin's forces invaded over three years ago.

Although it has been rumoured that an election may be held before the war is over, Ukrainian law does not allow for elections to be held during the state of martial law.

Despite the President having high levels of public support throughout the war, a Gallup poll found that 85 per cent of citizens believe the Ukrainian Government oversaw widespread corruption.

Between 2014 and 2024, the Eastern European nation was regularly featured in the top 10 rankings for perceived corruption worldwide.

Mr Zelensky is set to visit President Donald Trump in Washington DC on Friday.

The Ukrainian leader has pushed the White House to grant Kyiv access to advanced American weapons to carry out strikes inside Russian territory.

After Hamas released the remaining living hostages on Monday, Mr Zelensky wrote on social media: "If that is possible, then Putin can also be forced to restore peace."

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