Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken fourth place in the trust rating of Ukrainians. According to a February survey by the international company Ipsos , the level of trust in the head of state is 49%.
The first place in the rating is occupied by the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyy - he is trusted by 63% of respondents. The second place is occupied by the world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk with an indicator of 56%.
Third place is taken by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo Budanov — his level of trust is only one percentage point lower than Usyk's.
Thus, according to the survey results, Zelensky is inferior to three figures who are not currently holding the position of president. At the same time, other recent sociological studies have also recorded a higher level of trust in Zaluzhny and Budanov compared to the current head of state.
Against the backdrop of the publication of the February trust rating, journalists from the Arab media outlet Al-Modon asked the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov , whether presidential elections in Ukraine would be possible in the event of a 60-day ceasefire and whether he planned to run for the position of head of state.
In response, Budanov avoided a direct answer about his own political ambitions. According to him, his main task now is to ensure an effective negotiation process, and it is inappropriate to talk about elections in the current conditions.
This statement was made against the background of the results of a survey by Ipsos , according to which Budanov ranks third in the rating of trust of Ukrainians, ahead of the current president Volodymyr Zelensky Valeriy Zaluzhny remains the leader of the rating Oleksandr Usyk is in second place .
