Support among Ukrainians for continuing the fight against Russia has slumped, according to polling that shows most want to end the war through negotiations.

The Gallup survey found that most Ukrainians backed ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for Kyiv fighting on until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict.

This is a reversal from 2022, the year the war started, when most favored Ukraine fighting until victory, and only a fifth wanted a negotiated end as soon as possible.

Gallup also found that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had an approval rating of 67 percent, up seven percentage points from 2024.

Benedict Vigers, a senior global news writer at Gallup, told Newsweek that since 2023, Gallup has observed "meaningful shi

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