Most Ukrainians (61%) believe that in 10 years Ukraine will be a prosperous country within the European Union, while 27% share the pessimistic view that in 10 years Ukraine will be a destroyed country with a significant outflow of population, according to a study conducted on October 8-16 by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
Young Ukrainians are more likely than senior respondents to believe that internal contradictions lead to division in the country; in general, most respondents believe in the cohesion of society and the prosperous future of Ukraine in the EU.