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Ukrainian Support for War Effort Collapses, as EU Prepares to Fight "Till The Last Ukrainian"

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Lena Petrova
Oct 27, 2025
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The most recent Gallup poll revealed that, contrary to Volodymyr Zelensky’s daily assurances and prevailing Western narratives, the Ukrainian population supports a diplomatic settlement with Russia: 69 percent favor a negotiated end to the conflict as soon as possible, compared with 24 percent who support continuing to fight. For comparison, in 2022, nearly 73 percent favored continued fighting, while just 21 percent supported a negotiated end to the conflict.


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One has to wonder why only 69 percent favor a negotiated settlement. In a country where views that differ from the “officially approved” narratives are prosecuted, it’s fair to be surprised that more than two-thirds of the surveyed individuals felt comfortable expressing anti-war perspectives.

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