Ukraine Poll Finds 69% Want Elections Only After Peace Deal

Overview

• Support for holding elections only after a final peace agreement rose from 59% in December to 69% in early March, according to KIIS.
• Just 12% favor voting before the end of hostilities, and 13% back elections after a ceasefire with security guarantees.
• Trust in President Volodymyr Zelensky stands at 62% with 32% expressing distrust, returning to prior levels after a mid‑February slide.
• Elections remain legally impossible under martial law, which delayed the 2024 contests and extends current mandates until wartime conditions end.
• Zelensky said on March 3 that elections will follow the war and he is unsure about running, as ISW warns of Kremlin efforts to question Kyiv’s legitimacy and U.S. voices press for a vote.