Limited Awareness of Ukraine’s Julia Sviridenko and Trust Levels in Her Role as Prime Minister
According to the latest sociological survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), it has been revealed that a significant portion of Ukrainians have minimal knowledge about Julia Sviridenko without being informed of her official position.
Only 42% of respondents, when not told she is the Prime Minister, were able to name her and share their opinions about her.
Among these, only 11% expressed trust, while 13% held an uncertain attitude.
A large majority — 58% — did not know who she was at all.
However, when surveyors specified her official role, the level of awareness increased markedly: 76% recognized her position.
Trust levels among those aware of her role showed that 31% were willing to trust her, whereas 26% distrusted her.
Overall, considering all respondents, trust remained low: 25% trusted her, 45% did not, and 30% remained undecided.
Regional data show that in most parts of Ukraine, awareness levels about Julia Sviridenko do not exceed 50% when her position isn’t emphasized.
Among those who do know her, skepticism tends to be more prevalent.
Notably, the highest trust was observed in the western and eastern regions, where more supporters of her leadership were present.
Regarding expectations from the new government, nearly half of Ukrainians (45%) believe that her appointment as Prime Minister will not significantly change government activities.
About 33% could not formulate their expectations, while overall, 78% have no clear positive or negative outlook on the Cabinet’s work under her leadership.
Only 18% expect improvements, while 4% foresee deterioration.
The regional outlook remains mostly neutral, although optimism is somewhat higher in the West, suggesting potential for more favorable assessments in the future.