Public Opinion in Ukraine September 2014

1. Public Opinion in Ukraine September 2014 Findings from the IFES 2014 survey in Ukraine Fieldwork conducted from September 5 to 13 Funding provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

2. Methodological Details Dates of fieldwork: September 5 to 13, 2014 Sample Characteristics Fieldwork conducted by Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) Survey funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

3. Direction in Which Ukraine is Headed East WO/Donbass West South North + Kyiv Center Donbass “Considering the overall situation in the country, do you think Ukraine is currently heading in the right direction or the wrong direction?” (n=1,767)

4. Country’s Situation Over Past Six Months “Do you think the overall situation in the country is better or worse than it was six months ago?” (n=1,767)

5. Change in Socio-Political Conditions Over Past Six Months “Please tell me whether you believe there has been an improvement, decline, or no change in each of these since President Poroshenko took office?” (n=1,613)

6. President Poroshenko’s Performance “Please tell me whether you are satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with President Poroshenko’s handling of the following issues.” (n=1,613)

7. Confidence in Political Leaders “For each, please tell me how much confidence you have in them.” (n=1,613)

8. Confidence in Political Institutions “For each, please tell me how much confidence you have in them.” (n=1,613)

9. Likelihood of Voting in Parliamentary Election East WO/Donbass West Donbass South North + Kyiv Center “How likely are you to vote in the October 26 parliamentary elections?”

10. Perceptions of Integrity of Parliamentary Elections East WO/Donbass West South North + Kyiv Center Donbass “What is your opinion of the October 26, 2014 parliamentary elections? Do you think they will be…” (n=1,767)

11. Parliamentary Election Preference Among Likely Voters “If the parliamentary elections were held today, which declared candidate would you vote for?”

12. Attitudes Toward Democracy in Ukraine (Sample without Donbass) “Please tell me which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion:”

13. Perceptions of Democracy in Ukraine East WO/Donbass West Donetsk South North + Kyiv Center “Is Ukraine a democracy?”

14. Attitudes on Democracy in Ukraine *Ukraine sample without Donbass “Is Ukraine a democracy?”

15. Does Government Represent All Regions and People of Ukraine? East WO/Donbass West Donetsk South North + Kyiv Center “Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements about the current government in Ukraine: the government represents all regions and people of Ukraine.” (n=1,767)

16. Attitudes Toward Use of Force in Donetsk and Luhansk East WO/Donbass West South North + Kyiv Center Donbass “Do you think the Poroshenko administration has used too much force, the appropriate level of force, or used too little force in Donetsk and Luhansk?” (n=1,767)

17. Ideal Resolution to Situation in the East East outside Donbass West South North + Kyiv Center Donbass “How do you think the situation in Donetsk and Luhansk should ideally be resolved?” (n=1,767)

18. Views on Separatists East outside Donbass West South North + Kyiv Center Donbass “Do you think that the separatists represent the views of a majority of those in Donetsk and Luhansk, a significant portion of the people but not a majority, or only a small proportion of the people?

19. Ukraine’s Foreign Policy Orientation West South North + Kyiv Center East outside Donbass Donbass “Do you think that Ukraine would be better off if it had closer economic and political relations with Europe or Russia?”

20. Support for Ukraine Joining NATO East outside Donbass West Donbass North + Kyiv Center South “Finally, please tell me whether your support or oppose Ukraine joining NATO.”