US EditionOver 70% of Ukrainians Reject Russian Peace Plan, Support for US Proposal Remains Divisive, Poll Shows
UKRAINE, AUG 7 – A Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey shows 76% of Ukrainians reject Russia's peace terms while 54% back a Europe-Ukraine peace initiative, reflecting shifting public opinion.
- A poll released on August 7, 2025, by KIIS found that more than 70% of Ukrainians oppose Russia's proposed peace terms.
- This poll follows an earlier May 2025 survey and was conducted by telephone interviews with 1,022 adults from government-controlled Ukraine.
- The survey revealed increasing approval for a peace proposal involving Ukraine and the EU, with 54% in favor, whereas the U.S.-endorsed plan remains contested, receiving only 39% support.
- Support for Russia's plan dropped from 82% rejection in May to 76% in August, while acceptance rose from 10% to 17%, and 49% now find the U.S. plan unacceptable.
- The results suggest Ukrainians favor a peace plan developed jointly with Europe and remain largely opposed to terms favoring Russia, indicating ongoing public resistance to concessions.
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There are several proposals in the efforts for a cease-fire in Ukraine. However, according to a survey of the Ukrainian population, the peace plans of the Russians and Americans are not supported. A European proposal, on the other hand, does better.
Over 70% of Ukrainians reject Russian peace plan, support for US proposal remains divisive, poll shows
"As in May 2025, the only plan that can be the subject of discussions and approval by the Ukrainian public is a joint plan from Europe and Ukraine," the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology read.
Up to 76 percent of Ukrainians categorically reject Russia's peace plan. It includes, for example, a significant reduction in the number of Ukrainian soldiers, Ukraine's rejection of NATO membership, or recognition of occupied territories as Russian. At the same time, the number of Ukrainians who are willing to accede to Russia's demands has increased. In July, it was 17 percent, while in May it was 10 percent.
76% of Ukrainians Reject Russia’s Peace Proposal, Poll Shows
76% of Ukrainians firmly reject a hypothetical peace deal on Russian terms, with only 17% willing to consider such a compromise, according to data from the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), published on August 7. Support for a joint Ukraine-EU peace initiative has increased slightly, with 54% of respondents backing the plan, up from 51% in May. Only 30% found this option completely unacceptable, down from 35% earlier this year. …
Most Ukrainians categorically reject Russia's peace plan, considering it a capitulation, while the joint EU-Ukraine plan remains the most acceptable.
Russia's conditional peace plan, which, among other things, includes a significant reduction of Ukraine's army, renunciation of NATO membership and transfer to Russian control of territories controlled by Ukraine, categorically rejects 76% of Ukrainians, can agree to Russia's demands — 17%, according to the results of a poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute Sociology from July 23 to August 4, 2025.
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