(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – One-in-four Ukrainians believe the country’s situation has improved under the new government, according to a poll by Research & Branding Group. 26 per cent of respondents think the socio-economic situation in Ukraine has become better, while 56 per cent say it has not changed substantially.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – One-in-four Ukrainians believe the country’s situation has improved under the new government, according to a poll by Research & Branding Group. 26 per cent of respondents think the socio-economic situation in Ukraine has become better, while 56 per cent say it has not changed substantially.
In February, Viktor Yanukovych—a former prime minister and member of the Party of Regions (PR)—won the presidential run-off with 48.95 per cent of the vote, defeating Yulia Tymoshenko. In March, a new government was sworn in with Mykola Azarov as prime minister. The new ruling coalition features the Party of Regions, the Communists and the Lytvyn bloc, and is supported by 235 lawmakers. Azarov had briefly served as prime minister in December 2004 and January 2005.
From January 2005 to February 2010, Viktor Yushchenko served as president. His tenure featured three different prime ministers: Yanukovych, Tymoshenko and Yuri Yekhanurov. Yushchenko and Tymoshenko had several public disagreements—including one over a conflict between Russia and Georgia—and frequently accused each other of political posturing.
Earlier this month, Ukrainian deputy environment minister Bogdan Presner was sacked after prosecutors caught him accepting a $200,000 U.S. bribe in exchange for his assistance in the appointment of a regional official. Azarov said that his government would grant "no leniency" to corrupt officials.
Polling Data
After 100 days of the new government, do you think the socio-economic situation in the country became better, did not change substantially or became worse?
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Became better
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26%
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Did not change substantially
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56%
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Became worse
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14%
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Not sure
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5%
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Source: Research & Branding Group
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 2,076 Ukrainian adults, conducted from May 20 to Jun. 1, 2010. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
