A complete of 91% of Ukrainians surveyed oppose peace negotiations between the U.S. and Russia with out Ukraine's participation, a ballot launched on Feb. 21 by Ukrainian polling agency Score suggests.

The poll, commissioned between Feb. 20 – 21, comes amid rising issues in Kyiv and amongst European allies about Washington's shifting stance on the battle, significantly after the U.S. held direct talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18.

Considerations in Kyiv continued to mount on Feb. 21 as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Feb. 21 President Volodymyr Zelensky is just not essential to negotiations to finish Russia's battle in Ukraine.

"I don't assume he's essential to be at conferences, to be trustworthy with you," Trump instructed Fox Information Radio on Feb. 21. "When Zelensky stated, 'Oh, he wasn't invited to a gathering,' I imply, it wasn't a precedence as a result of he did such a foul job in negotiating thus far."

Zelensky on Feb. 16 rejected the thought of peace negotiations being carried out behind Ukraine's again.

Ukrainian surveyed overwhelmingly agreed with Zelensky's assertion, with solely 7% of respondents in favor of Ukraine not taking part within the peace talks.

Trump plans to fulfill Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia within the coming months, although the extent of Ukraine's involvement in these talks stays unclear.

NBC Information reported on Feb. 16, citing two U.S. officers, that the intention is for the U.S. to host a bilateral assembly with Russia, adopted by a bilateral assembly with Ukraine, and culminating with talks collectively.

A overwhelming majority, 64%, of Ukrainians surveyed within the ballot help Ukraine taking part in direct negotiations with Russia to finish the battle — with 32% of respondents opposed.

As negotiations to finish the battle start, a complete of 81% of respondents imagine that negotiations involving different nations are essential for a practical answer to finish the battle, with an additional 83% believing that that Ukraine ought to comply with a ceasefire provided that safety ensures are supplied.

The survey was carried out throughout all areas of the nation, besides these at the moment underneath Russian occupation, and survey 1,200 adults. The outcomes are deemed to be correct inside 2.8 proportion factors, 19 instances out of 20.

63% of Ukrainians approve of Zelensky as president, poll showsSome 26.1% of Ukrainians said they completely approve Zelensky, while another 36.9% said they tend to approve him. The overall figure is higher than in polls conducted years before Russia’s full-scale invasion, as well as in the spring of 2024.The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Denisova