Trump rallied Ukraine

The press release is based on a completed survey in Russia and Ukraine.

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The ExtremeScan agency conducted a study in Russia and Ukraine on the current stage of ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the consequences of military actions in both countries, readiness for peace, attitudes of nations towards each other, the influence of political leaders on the peace process, and the acceptability of ceasefire scenarios.

The survey in Russia was conducted from February 20 to 26, 2025.

The survey in Ukraine was conducted from February 26 to March 4, 2025.

Question 1. I will read a list of leaders from different countries. Please rate on a scale from 1 to 5 how much the conflict resolution between Russia and Ukraine depends on each. 1 - does not depend at all, 5 - fully depends.

Average rating on a scale from 1 to 5

	Ukraine	Russia
Donald Trump	3.6	4.3
Vladimir Putin	3.9	4.8
Volodymyr Zelensky	4.0	2.0
Xi Jinping	3.2	3.3
Emmanuel Macron	3.5	1.9

Top 2: Share of respondents who rated 4 or 5

	Ukraine	Russia
Donald Trump	61%	78%
Vladimir Putin	67%	94%
Volodymyr Zelensky	72%	18%
Xi Jinping	41%	41%
Emmanuel Macron	57%	8%

Question 2. In your opinion, whose side is US President Donald Trump on in the ceasefire negotiations? Is he more on the side of Russia or Ukraine?

	Ukraine*	Russia
On Russia's side	72%	43%
On Ukraine's side	8%	10%
On the side of US/self-interest (the option has not been stated)	11%	32%
Difficult to answer	9%	14%

* Based on data from March 1-4, 2025, i.e., after the meeting between Zelensky and Trump at the White House.

Ukraine. Changes in the context of the White House meeting

	Before the meeting	After the meeting
On Russia's side	49%	72%
On Ukraine's side	15%	8%
On the side of US/self-interest (the option has not been stated)	19%	11%
Difficult to answer	17%	9%

Question 3. To what extent do you trust Donald Trump?

	Ukraine*	Russia
Trust	8%	20%
Do not trust	89%	74%
Difficult to answer	3%	7%

* Based on data from March 1-4, 2025, i.e., after the meeting between Zelensky and Trump at the White House.

Ukraine. Changes in the context of the White House meeting

	Before the meeting	After the meeting
Trust	15%	8%
Do not trust	81%	89%
Difficult to answer	4%	3%

Question 4. How do you feel about Donald Trump’s proposal to exchange US military aid for the right to exploit Ukraine's natural resources?

	Ukraine
Agree	38%
Disagree	58%
Difficult to answer/Refused to answer	4%

Question 5. Do you support holding presidential elections during martial law?

	Ukraine
Support	22%
Do not support	77%
Difficult to answer/Refused to answer	1%

Question 6. Do you approve or disapprove of Volodymyr Zelensky's foreign policy and his position in negotiations?

	Ukraine
Approve	82%
Do not approve	13%
Difficult to answer/Refused to answer	5%

Ukraine. Changes in the context of the White House meeting

	Before the meeting	After the meeting
Approve	80%	84%
Do not approve	13%	14%
Difficult to answer/Refused to answer	7%	2%

Question 7. How do you evaluate the conduct of Volodymyr Zelensky and his team during the White House meeting on February 28?

	Ukraine
The actions of Volodymyr Zelensky and/or the diplomatic service harmed Ukraine	16%
Volodymyr Zelensky acted appropriately	78%
Other	2%
Difficult to answer	4%

Question 8. How do you evaluate the conduct of Donald Trump and his team during the White House meeting on February 28?

	Ukraine
Trump's team organized this provocation as an excuse to deny military aid to Ukraine	60%
Trump's team would not support Ukraine regardless of Zelensky's conduct	28%
Trump's team wanted to support Ukraine, but the conflict with Zelensky spoiled the relationship	7%
Other	2%
Difficult to answer	2%

Question 9. What is strategically more important for Ukraine: relations with European countries or the US? 

	Ukraine
European countries	70%
The US	13%
Both are important	14%
Difficult to answer	3%

Question 10. What is strategically more important for Russia: good relations with Western countries or Eastern and Southern countries?

	Russia
Rather, with Western countries	17%
Rather, with Eastern and Southern countries	34%
Both are important	26%
Difficult to answer	22%
Refused to answer	1%

Question 11. When do you think the war between Russia and Ukraine will end – in a few months, in six months, in a year, in more than a year, or will it never end?

	Ukraine	Russia
In a few months	17%	24%
In six months	15%	19%
In a year	12%	17%
In more than a year	22%	15%
It will never end	12%	6%
Difficult to answer/Refused to answer	22%	20%

Question 12. For what time frame do you generally plan your life?

	Ukraine	Russia
I do not plan at all	38%	25%
For a few months	14%	18%
For six months	7%	7%
For a year	8%	13%
For several years	23%	29%
Difficult to answer	10%	8%
Refused to answer	1%	0%

Ukraine. Changes in the context of the White House meeting

	Before the meeting	After the meeting
I do not plan at all	35%	43%
For a few months	15%	11%
For six months	8%	6%
For a year	9%	6%
For several years	25%	21%
Difficult to answer	8%	12%
Refused to answer	0%	1%

Fieldwork in Russia was conducted from February 20 to 26, 2025. Fieldwork in Ukraine was conducted from February 26 to March 4, 2025. From March 2 to 4, three additional questions about the meeting between D. Trump and V. Zelensky at the White House were added to the survey.

Russia

Sample size – 1,200 respondents. The survey was conducted using the CATI method (computer-assisted telephone interviews) based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers. RDD, according to Roskomnadzor data, is stratified by federal districts and two federal-level cities. The sample is representative of the adult population of Russia (18 years and older) by gender, age, and federal district. The estimated sampling error is 2.81% at a 95% confidence level.

Ukraine

Sample size – 1207 respondents. The survey was conducted using the CATI method (computer-assisted telephone interviews) based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers generated by RDD. The sample is representative of the adult population of Ukraine (18 years and older) by gender, age, settlement size, and region of residence before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The survey was conducted only in Ukrainian-controlled territories. The estimated sampling error does not exceed 2.8% at a 95% confidence level.