Rating, 23 May 2012

Opinion poll region:	Ukraine
Time frame of poll:	05.05.2012 - 14.05.2012
Number of respondents:	2000
Sampling error:	2.2%
Polling method:	Personal interview face-to-face
Survey was conducted:	Sociological Group "Rating"
Survey publication date:	23 May 2012

Parties rating: Ukrainian parliamentary elections

Question: If Ukrainian parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, how would you vote?

1	Fatherland	18.8%
2	Party of Regions	16.6%
3	UDAR	7.2%
4	CPU	6.1%
5	Freedom	3.3%
6	Ukraine – Forward!	3%
7	Civil Position	1.8%
8	European Party	0.8%
9	PSPU	0.7%
10	People's Party	0.7%
	Another party	3%
	Will not vote	18.6%
	Undecided	19.4%

Representation of parties on the council based on the poll results

Politicians rating: Presidential elections in Ukraine

Question: If Presidential elections in Ukraine were held in the near future, who would you vote for?

1	Victor Yanukovich	16.8%
2	Yulia Timoshenko	12.1%
3	Arseniy Yacenyuk	7.6%
4	Vitaly Klichko	6.8%
5	Pyotr Simonenko	5.6%
6	Nataliya Korolevskaya	3.1%
7	Oleg Tyagnibok	2.7%
8	Anatoly Gricenko	2.1%
9	Sergey Tigipko	2.1%
10	Vladimir Litvin	0.7%
	Another candidate	2.3%
	Against all	3.6%
	Will not vote	16.1%
	Undecided	18.4%

Brief Election News

Valeriy Zaluzhny does not comment on his participation in the presidential elections: "My answer to this question has not changed. While the war is going on, we all need to work to preserve the country, and not think about the elections. I do not comment on various rumors"

54 days back

CEC Head Oleg Didenko: The CEC needs much more time to prepare for the post-war elections than is stipulated by law. According to current legislation, the CEC must announce parliamentary elections within a month after the end of martial law, which will take place in 60 days, and presidential elections in 90 days

54 days back

The Economist: Zelensky last week instructed his team to prepare for elections after the ceasefire. The first confirmation of this could come on May 5, the deadline for parliament to vote on extending martial law, which ends on May 9. Lifting it would pave the way for elections, which are planned for early July

55 days back

Putin: "It would be possible, under the auspices of the UN, the US, with European countries, of course, with our partners and friends, to discuss the possibility of conducting temporary governance in Ukraine. In order to hold democratic elections, in order to bring to power a viable government that enjoys the trust of the people, and then begin negotiations with them on a peace treaty."

57 days back