In a public opinion poll conducted in Ukraine, more than 70% of people said that ``we should not concede territory'' to Russia, which continues to invade, and many people still support the government's policy of complete resistance. It is a way of expressing an idea.

However, in the latest survey, it has fallen by 13 points compared to when it was at its highest.

This survey has been conducted by the Ukrainian research company ``Kiv International Institute of Sociology'' since May last year, and has been conducted eight times in total up to December last year.



More than 1,000 people responded each time, targeting all of Ukraine, excluding southern Crimea and other areas controlled by Russia.



Over the past year, 87% of people said they should not cede territory to Russia in February of last year, 84% in May, 80% in October, and 80% in October. The figure was 74% in December, and more than 70% of people still support the government's policy of complete resistance.



On the other hand, it has decreased three times in a row, and the extent of the decline has become larger, with the latest survey in December showing a 13-point drop compared to February last year, when it was at its highest.

Additionally, the number of people who answered that they ``trust'' President Zelenskiy remained high at 80% in October and 77% in December last year.



However, in a survey conducted this month on the 8th, when President Zelenskiy dismissed General Zarzhny, who is popular among the people, 64% of people answered that they "trusted" him.

Russian public opinion poll “support” for military invasion remains at 70% level

In Russia, the Levada Center, an independent public opinion research organization, conducts face-to-face surveys of over 1,600 people in Russia every month.



According to this survey, the number of people who answered that they "support" Russia's military invasion of Ukraine as a "special military operation" has remained at the 70% level over the past year.



Additionally, 80% of people answered that they ``support President Putin's activities.''



On the other hand, when asked whether military action should continue or whether peace negotiations should begin, more people answered "start peace negotiations" than "continue military action" in all but one survey. I am.



Of these, in November of last year, 57% of people said they wanted to "start peace negotiations," which is the same highest percentage as in October 2019, when the Putin administration decided to mobilize reserves.



The Levada Center has been designated by the government as a "foreign agent," meaning a "foreign spy," and continues to conduct its own opinion polling and analysis despite pressure.

U.S. opinion poll: “excessive” aid to Ukraine increases

Amidst criticism of ``fatigue with aid'' to Ukraine, what is the state of public opinion in the United States, the country's largest donor?



According to a public opinion poll conducted by the American public opinion research organization Pew Research Center, 31% of people answered that US aid to Ukraine was ``excessive'' in December of last year. This is an increase of 24 points from 7% in March of the year before.



This trend is more pronounced among opposition parties and Republican supporters, with the number of people who say the aid is "excessive" increasing from 9% to 48%, an increase of 39 points.



On the other hand, among supporters of the ruling Democratic Party, the increase was only 11 points, from 5% to 16%.



In addition, 33% of respondents said that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine poses a "serious threat" to the United States, 17 points lower than the 50% who answered in March of last year, just after the military invasion began.



This is also noticeable among opposition parties and Republican supporters, with the number of people who answered that it is a "serious threat" halving from 51% to 27%.



On the other hand, among supporters of the ruling Democratic Party, the decrease was only 10 points, from 50% to 40%.

Current state of military assistance from Western countries

Western countries have continued to provide huge amounts of military aid to Ukraine over the past year.

However, as the fighting continues to drag on, the future of assistance is becoming uncertain.



The Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany has announced the total amount of aid announced by each country, including military aid and humanitarian aid, for approximately two years from January 24th.



According to the results, the EU (European Union) received the largest amount of aid, amounting to 84.9 billion euros and approximately 13.75 trillion yen in Japanese yen.



The United States was followed by


67.7 billion euros, approximately 10.96 trillion yen,


Germany was 22 billion euros, approximately 3.56 trillion yen, the


United Kingdom was 15.6 billion euros, approximately 2.52 trillion yen, and


Denmark was 8.7 billion euros. , approximately 1.4 trillion yen,


▽Norway and Japan 7.5 billion euros, approximately 1.21 trillion yen, etc.



Of these, in terms of military support, the United States provided the largest amount of aid, with 42.2 billion euros, or approximately 6.83 trillion yen,


followed by


Germany, with 17.7 billion euros, or approximately 2.86 trillion yen,


and the United Kingdom, with approximately 9.1 billion euros. The total amount is 470 billion yen.



On the other hand, as we enter the second year of military invasions, European and American countries are pointing to ``support fatigue,'' making the future of aid uncertain.



In the United States, the largest donor country, deliberations in Congress on the budget needed for additional aid have stalled due to opposition from opposition parties and the Republican Party, and aid has continued to stagnate.



Against this backdrop, the European Union (EU) agreed this month to provide Ukraine with financial support of 50 billion euros, or 8 trillion yen, over the next four years.



However, there are great concerns about the impact of the delay in US aid, and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy has stated that ``European countries will need twice the current amount of aid to compensate for US military aid.'' Analyzing.



With the prospect of a prolonged battle being inevitable, the outcome of the war will largely depend on whether support from Western countries continues.