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The poll was conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.","category":"Politics","area":"Ukraine","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T13:45:58.569Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-20T13:23:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T13:45:58.569Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":40,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and four digests corroborate the poll results; one report names the polling institute.","critic":"Two full reports and four digests cover the story; one report names the polling institute and its methodology.","hype":"Headlines use phrases like 'icy' and 'pressure campaign' but the body is largely factual."}},"tags":["#Ukraine","#Zelensky","#Trump","#Politics","#Polls"],"entities":["Volodymyr Zelensky","Donald Trump","Kyiv International Institute of Sociology","South Korea","Steve Witkoff"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trust rating rose 14 percentage points to 57% following a public dispute with Donald Trump.","Donald Trump agreed to purchase Russian diesel and paused sanctions, according to reports.","US senators confirmed disruptions to Starlink satellite links and US intelligence sharing.","South Korea is withdrawing some embassy staff from Kyiv."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trust rating increased by 14 percentage points to 57% following a public dispute with Donald Trump. The poll, conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), surveyed 1,031 Ukrainian citizens aged 18 and older. Between October 8 and 9, 43% of respondents trusted Zelensky, while 52% did not. By October 10-16, his trust rating rose to 57%, with 39% distrusting him. The overall figures for the full survey period (October 8-16) showed 54% trusting Zelensky."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The dispute involved Donald Trump agreeing to purchase Russian diesel and pausing sanctions, actions reported by The Independent and The Kyiv Independent. US senators confirmed disruptions to Starlink satellite links and US intelligence sharing, according to The Independent. In separate diplomatic developments, South Korea is withdrawing some embassy staff from Kyiv, as reported by The Independent and The Kyiv Independent."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on poll timing"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) poll surveyed Ukrainians between October 8 and 16. The Kyiv Independent reported that Zelensky's trust rating rose to 57% between October 10 and 16, from 43% between October 8 and 9. The Independent stated that Zelensky's trust rating surged by 14 percentage points to 57% following the public dispute with Trump, without specifying the exact dates of the poll's measurement periods."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mention the detail that Donald Trump agreed a deal to purchase Russian diesel and paused sanctions, a fact reported by The Independent. The left-rated reports did not mention South Korea withdrawing some embassy staff from Kyiv, a fact reported by The Independent and The Kyiv Independent."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"The Zambian Observer","url":"https://zambianobserver.com/trust-in-zelenskyy-rises-as-ukrainians-rally-under-u-s-pressure","headline":"TRUST IN ZELENSKYY RISES AS UKRAINIANS RALLY UNDER U.S. PRESSURE","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T14:12:10.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent (US)","url":"https://the-independent.com/bulletin/news/ukraine-russia-war-zelensky-trump-b3069946.html","headline":"Zelensky’s approval rating up as relations with Trump turn icy","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T13:23:28.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent","url":"https://independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/ukraine-russia-war-zelensky-trump-b3069946.html","headline":"Zelensky’s approval rating up as relations with Trump turn icy","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T13:23:28.000Z"},{"sourceName":"United24","url":"https://united24media.com/life-in-ukraine/trust-in-zelenskyy-rises-to-57-following-us-pressure-on-kyiv-survey-shows-23640","headline":"Trust in Zelenskyy Rises to 57% Following US Pressure on Kyiv, Survey Shows","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T12:28:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Kyiv Post","url":"https://kyivpost.com/post/87626","headline":"Trust in Zelensky Rises to 57% After US Pressure, Poll Finds","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T12:17:48.050Z"},{"sourceName":"charter97.org","url":"https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/10/20/702523","headline":"The Ranking of Zelensky Has Grown Considerably.","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T11:27:09.131Z"},{"sourceName":"The Kyiv Independent","url":"https://kyivindependent.com/zelenskys-trust-rating-surges-amid-trumps-pressure-campaign-poll-finds","headline":"Zelensky's trust rating surges amid Trump's pressure campaign, poll finds","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T10:53:17.000Z"},{"sourceName":"liga.net","url":"https://news.liga.net/ua/politics/news/riven-doviry-do-zelenskoho-zris-na-tli-krytyky-z-boku-trampa-opytuvannia","headline":"Trust in Zelensky Rises Amid Criticism From Trump","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T10:41:59.967Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":83,"centre":17,"right":0},"count":{"left":5,"centre":1,"right":0},"totalSources":8,"untracked":2,"rated":6,"observedAt":"2026-10-20T14:45:14.715Z"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-10-20T16:00:53.568Z","closedAt":null,"checks":9,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":["Four left-rated reports focused on the rise in Zelensky's trust rating. 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