Amid collapsing morale, Ukrainians ‘lost faith’ in Zelensky, with 70% saying leaders use the war to enrich themselves.

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Gateway Pundit: Amid Collapsing Morale, Ukrainians ‘Lost Faith’ in Zelensky, With 70% Convinced That Kiev Regime Leaders Are Using the War to Enrich Themselves: REPORT

Answer 1

Both the linked Gateway Pundit article and other platforms like The Spectator that reported the 70% figure reference only an uncited “separate survey.” President Trump and others have also claimed that Zelensky’s approval rating is low—Trump, for example, stated in February that Zelensky’s approval was just 4%. This claim was false, as reported by CNN. Further, outlets such as the Kyiv Independent reported that a June 2025 poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology showed Zelensky’s approval rating at 65%, with a previous poll from February placing it at 57%. Going back further, in October 2024, a poll by the International Republican Institute found that nearly 70% of Ukrainians approved of Zelensky. All of these figures are far higher than the 30% approval implied by the original claim.