Some 93% Ukrainians trust in the Armed Forces, while 59% trust churches.
These are the results of a survey run by the sociological service of the Razumkov Center.
The respondents also trust:
armed volunteer units – 85%;
volunteer organizations – 84%;
the State Emergency Service – 83%;
the National Guard of Ukraine – 81%;
the State Border Guard Service – 76.5%;
the President – 72%;
the Ministry of Defense– 71%;
the Security Service – 66%;
nonprofits – 60.5%;
churches – 59%;
National Police– 57%; and
54% – local administrations.
The majority of respondents express distrust in the following:
political parties – 74%;
officials – 72%;
courts – 70%;
the Verkhovna Rada – 64%;
prosecutors – 61%;
the government – 60%;
commercial banks – 59%;
the National Anti-corruption Bureau – 53%;
the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor’s Office – 52%; and
the National Agency for Corruption Prevention – 52%.
Despite the fact that political parties are trusted by only 14% of respondents, answering the question whether they see among the existing political forces those who could be entrusted with power in the post-war period, slightly more respondents give an affirmative answer (27%).
According to citizens, the political force that can be entrusted with power in the post-war period can most often appear from among the military – this is what 52% of respondents believe. Some 30% of respondents are of the opinion that it can emerge in the volunteer environment, 25% – from the humanitarian or technical intelligentsia, 23% – from already existing political parties, 19% – from civil society organizations, and 8% – from the business circles.
