Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s approval rating has jumped to 68% in March, up from 57% in February, despite escalating tensions with Washington, according to a new Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) poll. 🗳️ The spike comes after a fiery meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance last month, which saw a canceled press conference and a postponed bilateral agreement on raw materials. 🤯
Anton Hrushetsky, KIIS executive director, said Ukrainians view recent U.S. rhetoric as “an attack on the whole of Ukraine,” suggesting national solidarity is driving Zelenskyy’s rising support. 📊 The president’s disapproval rating also dropped sharply from 37% to 27%.
It’s a plot twist worthy of a Netflix political drama 🍿: Zelenskyy, once a comedian, now rides a wave of public backing amid high-stakes geopolitical friction. Analysts speculate the White House clash—which left diplomacy hanging—may have fueled Ukrainian patriotism ahead of critical economic negotiations. 🔥
