The press release was prepared by Anton Hrushetskyi, executive director of KIIS

During February 14-24, 2025, the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted its own all-Ukrainian public opinion survey "Omnibus", to which, at the request of the public organization Center for Strategic Communications "Forum", a question was added regarding the perception of sanctions against P. Poroshenko. By the method of telephone interviews (computer-assistedtelephoneinterviews, CATI) based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers (with random generation of phone numbers and subsequent statistical weighting) in all regions of Ukraine (the territory controlled by the Government of Ukraine), 1,000 respondents were surveyed. The survey was conducted with adult (aged 18 and older) citizens of Ukraine who, at the time of the survey, lived in the territory of Ukraine controlled by the Government of Ukraine. The sample did not include residents of territories temporarily not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities (at the same time, some of the respondents are IDPs who moved from the occupied territories), and the survey was not conducted with citizens who left abroad after February 24, 2022.

Formally, under normal circumstances, the statistical error of such a sample (with a probability of 0.95 and taking into account the design effect of 1.3) did not exceed 4.1% for indicators close to 50%, 3.5% for indicators close to 25%, 2.5% for indicators close to 10%, 1.8% for indicators close to 5%.

Under the conditions of war, in addition to the specified formal error, a certain systematic deviation is added. Factors that may affect the quality of results in "wartime" conditions were previously cited by KIIS.

In general, we believe that the obtained results are still highly representative and allow a fairly reliable analysis of the public moods of the population.

On February 12, 2025, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine adopted a decision “On the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)” and, in particular, sanctions were applied against Petro Poroshenko.

KIIS, in a survey conducted on February 14-24, 2025, asked how Ukrainians feel about this. Respondents were given three answer options and respondents could choose one or more answers. The results are shown in the graph below.

Overall, the majority of respondents – 59% – chose either the option “an attempt to divert attention from the difficult situation at the front” (among all respondents, 36% chose it), or the option “an attempt to neutralize the opposition on the eve of negotiations with Russia and possible elections” (35% among all respondents)[1].

At the same time, believe that these sanctions are an attempt by law enforcement agencies to truly punish the guilty – 38%. The remaining 9% could not decide on their opinion.

Graph 1. As you may know, the National Security and Defense Council has imposed sanctions against Petro Poroshenko for alleged treason and has imposed sanctions on his property and assets. In your opinion, this is…?

The respondent could choose several answers

A. Hrushetskyi, comments on the survey results:

Ukraine is constantly under pressure from difficult circumstances and almost every day we face new challenges. Our struggle is existential and for our survival we must put aside our differences and work together as a single team.

In particular, it is important that both the government and the opposition can cooperate constructively, because we all lose from discord and harsh conflicts.

Annex 1. Formulation of questions from questionnaire

As you may know, the National Security and Defense Council has imposed sanctions against Petro Poroshenko for alleged treason and has imposed sanctions on his property and assets. In your opinion, this is…? Select all that apply. DIFFERENT ORDER OF READING. RESPONDENT COULD CHOOSE SEVERAL ANSWERS