Explainers, columns, and materials in which the Think Ukraine team interprets events, decisions, and trends for the state, cities, and society.
When the gap amounts to only a few percentage points, it suggests not confidence in the city’s direction of development, but rather a de facto “draw” in how Kyiv residents…
Most residents of Kyiv believe that elections for the mayor and the Kyiv City Council should take place only after the war ends and martial law is lifted. These are…
Those who defended the city have earned the right to govern it — this is the view shared by the majority of Kyiv residents. Survey Results* 60.3% view the appointment…
Research findings* 63.6% of Kyiv residents consider Mayor Vitali Klitschko the person most responsible for the functioning and day-to-day management of the city. 45.3% say they would vote for almost…
The U.S. military operation in the Middle East should be viewed through the lens of the broader geopolitical confrontation with China. The Trump administration appears to have drawn lessons from…
Public demand for political renewal is increasingly taking the form of an institutional requirement. Research findings 64.2% support introducing legislative term limits for mayors (43.9% fully support the idea, while…
The research identifies two distinct groups within Ukrainian society (roughly 75% and 25%) with different expectations about the country’s future. For one group, peace is only a temporary pause before…
The war has created very different life trajectories, and society feels this divide acutely. Against this backdrop, support is growing for the idea of giving certain priority to those who…
The full-scale war has fundamentally changed how society perceives personal decisions. Moving to Russia has become a symbolic boundary that many Ukrainians view as a conscious choice in favor of…
