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20

march

2017

The number of smokers among Ukrainian youth has decreased to 27% in the last 4 years

On March, 20, a press conference was held at the UNIAN news agency, where the participants for the first time announced the latest data on the prevalence of smoking hookahs, electronic cigarettes and flavored cigarettes among adult residents of Ukraine. This information was obtained as a result of a nationwide survey on smoking in Ukraine conducted by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology.

15

march

2017

Geopolitical orientations of the residents of Ukraine: the European Union, Customs Union, NATO (February 2017)

If a referendum on joining the EU had been held in February 2017, there would have been 64% of votes for joining the EU, and 36% - against.

In a referendum on NATO membership, there would have been the following results: 57% - for Ukraine's accession to NATO, 43% - against.

Asked about the desired direction of foreign policy, 47% of respondents voted in favor of Ukraine joining the EU, 14% continue to support accession to the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, and 28% believe that Ukraine should develop independently without signing in none of these associations.

6

march

2017

Interview of Vladimir Paniotto to the Internet edition "Apostrophe"

6 березня вийшло інтерв'ю генерального директора КМІС Володимира Паніотто для інтернет-видання "Апостроф": "Социолог Владимир Паниотто: Безответная любовь украинцев к россиянам - для меня большая загадка", щодо рівня протестних настроїв населення України та інших показників соціального самопочуття українського суспільства.

15

february

2017

Dynamics of the attitudes of the Ukrainians towards public opinion polls, December 2016

December poll showed that half of the population of Ukraine (50%) trust data of the sociological organizations that have been operating for a long time already, 14% - do not trust, others do not have an opinion on this matter. The rate of trust toward sociological surveys has not changed over the past year, the rate of mistrust slightly increased that is why trust-mistrust balance (percentage of those who trust minus percentage of those who mistrust) slightly decreased (from 40% to 36%) comparing to the analogical data of December 2015

15

february

2017

Changes in the attitude of the population of Ukraine toward Russia and of the population of Russian toward Ukraine

The attitude of the population of Ukraine toward Russia stays unchangeable (positive attitude – 40%, negative – 47% of the Ukrainians), while the attitude of the population of Russia toward Ukraine became better compared to September 2016. The amount of those Russians who have a positive attitude to Ukraine was 26% in September, and 34% in December. However, this percentage is still smaller than the percentage of the Ukrainians who hold positive attitude to Russia. The amount of those who prefer closed borders and visas between the countries decreased in both states (in Russia – from 39% to 33%, in Ukraine – from 49% to 43%).