Ukraine president sees ratings drop

President Volodymyr Zelensky has seen his approval ratings further eroded at a critical time for the Ukrainian army and as uncertainty grows over future international military aid, new polling showed on Tuesday.

- Agencies

KYIV:

The former comedian won respect abroad and drew comparisons with Winston Churchill when he stayed in Kyiv in February 2022 to steer his country against the Russian invasion.

A survey released on Tuesday by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) showed that Ukrainians' trust in their leader had fallen to 52% as of December last year, compared to 90% in March 2022, just weeks after Russia invaded.

Just seven percent of respondents in March 2022 said they actively did not trust the 46-year-old leader. That figure has since grown to 39%, the poll showed.