79% of Ukrainians reject Russian ceasefire demands as 'completely unacceptable' — KIIS poll

Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey results state.

“For the vast majority of Ukrainians - 79% - Russian demands for a ceasefire are categorically unacceptable. Only 16% are ready to accept them (of which 14% consider it a difficult option),” the statement says.

In addition, 82% of respondents believe that Ukraine should continue to fight even if the United States stops all support. In turn, only 8% of respondents said that in such circumstances they would be more inclined to accept surrender.

Ukrainians were also asked how they perceive the idea of a 30-day temporary ceasefire, with a choice between three positive and three negative interpretations for Ukraine.

Thus, 77% of respondents had a positive attitude toward this proposal. Another 47% believe it is a way to show that Russia does not want peace or is violating the agreements. In addition, 12% say it is a way to unblock military aid. The remaining 18% call it primarily a step toward ending the war on terms acceptable to Ukraine.

For reference. The survey was conducted from March 12 to 22, 2025, among adult Ukrainians who were living in government-controlled territory of Ukraine at the time.

Formally, under normal circumstances, the statistical error of such a sample (with a probability of 0.95 and taking into account the design effect of 1.3) did not exceed 3.5% for indicators close to 50%, 3.1% for indicators close to 25%, 2.1% for indicators close to 10%, and 1.6% for indicators close to 5%.

• The White House wants to finalize a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine by April 20 – the day Easter is celebrated. However, Washington acknowledges that these terms may change.