Zelensky would currently lose to Zaluzhny, Budanov, and Fedorov in…
Zelensky would currently lose to Zaluzhny, Budanov, and Fedorov in the presidential election — poll.
Consensus
- A sociological survey was conducted by the Ukrainian center 'Socis' between July 28 and August 2.
- The survey involved 2,000 respondents aged 18 and over, with a statistical error margin not exceeding 2.6%.
- If presidential elections were held immediately, Zelenskyy would lose in a second round to Valeriy Zaluzhnyi.
- Zelenskyy would also lose in a second round to Mykhailo Fedorov.
- Zelenskyy would also lose to Kyrylo Budanov in a hypothetical second-round matchup.
- The survey found that Zelenskyy's public trust rating was low, placing him ninth among Ukrainian figures.
- The Ukrainian government has not held elections due to the state of war and mobilization, which legally prohibits elections.
- A majority of respondents (61.7%) supported holding elections immediately after the end of the state of war.
Points of divergence
- In the first round, Zelenskyy would win with a very narrow lead over Valeriy Zaluzhnyi. — tg_bbcrussian
- In the second round, Zelenskyy would lose to Zaluzhnyi with 33.8% to 66.2%. — tg_bbcrussian
- In the second round between Fedorov and Zelenskyy, Fedorov would receive 63.8% of votes, Zelenskyy 36.2%. — vedomosti
- In the second round between Budanov and Zelenskyy, Budanov would receive 60.3%, Zelenskyy 39.7%. — vedomosti
- In a hypothetical second round, Zelenskyy received only 5.5% of support, matching the support for Dmitry Razumkov. — vesti
- Zelenskyy was excluded by 21.1% of respondents as a candidate they would not vote for. — vesti
- Zelenskyy's presidential term ended on May 20, 2024. — vesti
- Donald Trump criticized Zelenskyy in December 2025, calling him a 'dictator without elections' and citing his approval rating dropping to 4%. — vesti
- Fedorov confirmed his resignation on July 15. — vedomosti
- Fedorov was dismissed by Zelenskyy for blocking corruption in defense contracts and preventing favorable deals for certain companies. — vedomosti
- The 'block of Zaluzhnyi' would win the parliamentary elections, followed by the 'block of Fedorov', with 'Servant of the People' in third place. — tg_bbcrussian
- The 'block of Zaluzhny' would win parliamentary elections, but the 'block of Fedorov' was not mentioned in the same context. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- On presidential elections, Zelensky would now lose to Zaluzhny, Budanov, and Fedorov — poll — BBC News Русская служба
- Zelensky dropped to ninth place in the trust rating — Ведомости
- Ukrainians do not see Zelensky as their president — Вести
Key entities
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Ukraine
- Mikhail Fedorov
- Budanova
- Socis
- Moscow
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Presidential Office
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