{
  "id": 453494,
  "title": "Zaluzhny, Fedorov, Budanov top trust rating among Ukrainians – KIIS poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/zaluzhny-fedorov-budanov-top-trust-rating-among-ukrainians-kiis-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T09:02:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1192012.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent KIIS poll conducted in Ukraine reveals that Ambassador Valeriy Zaluzhny, former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov, and Head of the President's Office Kyrylo Budanov top the list of public figures with the highest trust rating among Ukrainians. Zaluzhny, who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has a 66% trust rating, followed closely by Fedorov with 63% and Budanov with 61%. In contrast, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a 56% trust rating, with 38% not trusting him. The remaining public figures with a trust rating above 50% are Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov (47%) and 3rd Army Corps Commander Andriy Biletsky (37%). Notably, many respondents are unaware of Terekhov and Biletsky (23% and 40% respectively). The poll indicates a demand for new leaders, as most Ukrainians express a desire for political renewal post-war.",
  "summary": "The highest trust rating among public figures among Ukrainians is held by Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom, former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2021–2024) Valeriy Zaluzhny, who is trusted by 66% of citizens, 24% do not trust him, and the balance of trust is thus +42%, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}