The level of positive attitude towards the political and economic situation in Ukraine among its citizens has increased since March, Yevhen Kopatko, head of Research Branding Group, a sociological company, said.
The number of Ukrainians dissatisfied with the country’s economic situation has dropped by 10% to 67%, he told a press conference in Kyiv on Thursday, unveiling the findings of a poll.
The level of positive attitude towards the political situation in Ukraine has risen 13%.
This situation caused discontent among 67% in March and 54% now.
Twenty-six percent of Ukrainians approve of the institution of president, while 63% disapprove of it.
The government’s performance is approved by 16% respondents and disapproved by 74%; the opposition is approved by 18% and disapproved by 68%.
Media allegations that according to some sociological surveys, the total rating of the so-called Orange forces has topped that of pro-government forces is untrue, Kopatko said.
"If there is no solidarity among the opposition forces, then there will be no automatic joining of their ratings," he said.
If the parliament passes the bill on the mixed-election system, it will be very difficult to predict a possible configuration in the parliament on the basis of sociological surveys, he said.
There will be signs of revival in the political life this fall, and starting from mid-August the public will start actively debating the results of the agricultural season and the country’s economic development, he said.
The number of Ukrainians who support the "Kharkiv Accords" with Russia has also dropped significantly over the past year. The number of those who support this agreement has fallen from 60% to 38%, which is due to the fact that these accords lacked economic specifics, Kopatko said.
As regards Ukraine’s foreign policy, the EU is facing new risks due to the current problems in some of its member states, which is why Ukrainians’ attitude toward the Euro-integration is not fully certain and articulate, since "it is unclear now which European Union we shall be moving into," Kopatko said.
Overall, 37% of Ukrainians are satisfied with their life and 60% are not; in March the figures were 31% and 66%, respectively, he said.
