Most Ukrainians believe the US is pressuring Ukraine to make concessions to Russia – poll

More than half of Ukrainians believe that the United States has grown tired of supporting Ukraine and is pushing it toward concessions to Russia. At the same time, the majority of respondents view Europe's policy toward Ukraine positively and consider European countries to be reliable allies. This is evidenced by the results of a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), conducted from May 7 to June 3, 2026, reports UNN.

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According to the study results, 64% of Ukrainians believe that Europe is seriously helping Ukraine and seeks an end to the war on fair terms. In contrast, 25% of respondents are convinced that European countries are tired of Ukraine and are pushing it toward an unjust peace.

Compared to January 2026, attitudes toward Europe have improved. The share of those who consider European countries reliable allies has increased from 58% to 64%. Simultaneously, the number of those who believe that European support is weakening has decreased from 35% to 25%.

A different picture is observed regarding the US. According to the survey, 56% of respondents believe that the United States is tired of Ukraine and is pressuring it to make concessions to Russia. Meanwhile, 30% of respondents are convinced that the US, on the contrary, continues to be a reliable ally of Ukraine.

KIIS notes that over the past six months, public sentiment regarding the US has remained virtually unchanged. During the study, sociologists also tested whether the order of questions influenced respondents' answers. Some respondents were first asked about Europe and then about the US, while others were asked in the reverse order.

The results showed that attitudes toward the US were almost independent of the order of questions. At the same time, the assessment of Europe's policy changed. If the question about Europe was asked first, 60% of respondents called it a reliable ally of Ukraine. If it was asked after the question about the US, this figure rose to 67%.

KIIS notes that in contrast to the US, Ukrainians perceive Europe somewhat better. At the same time, even without taking this effect into account, attitudes toward European policy improved between January and May 2026.

The KIIS survey was conducted via telephone interviews among 1,000 adult citizens of Ukraine living in government-controlled territory.

As a reminder

A survey in 15 countries showed a drop in trust in the US as an ally from 22% to 11%. Most citizens doubt Washington's military aid.