31% of Ukrainians believe that the West is getting tired of Ukraine and its support is weakening

31% of Ukrainians believe that the West is getting tired of Ukraine and its support is weakening

31% of Ukrainians believe that the West is gradually getting tired of supporting Ukraine and that its assistance is weakening. Ukrainians are particularly critical of the United States’ stance—two-thirds of respondents believe that Washington is pressuring Kyiv to make concessions to Russia.

At the same time, the majority still trust Europe and perceive it as an ally. This is stated in a KIIS study.

Despite concerns about decreasing support, 62% of Ukrainians stated that Western countries continue to assist Ukraine within their means and seek to end the war on acceptable terms.

However, sociologists note that since 2022, trust in allies has undergone significant changes. From September 2022 to February 2024, the number of those critical of Western assistance increased from 15% to 44%. After February 2024, the situation changed, and by March 2025, the share of skeptics had decreased to 31%.

Meanwhile, the number of those who believe in Western support initially dropped from 73% in 2022 to 49% in 2024, and then increased again to 62% in 2025.

64% of respondents perceive Europe as an ally of Ukraine, while 28% see it as tired and inclined to compromise with Russia.

At the same time, 67% of Ukrainians are confident that the USA is tired and wants to force Kyiv to make concessions, while only 24% continue to consider Washington an ally seeking a peaceful and acceptable resolution.

"Given the closeness of the assessments for the ’West’ in general to those for ’Europe,’ it can be assumed that Ukrainians mainly understand ’the West’ to mean Europe. Perhaps the fact that perceptions of the West have improved over the past year suggests that attitudes towards Europe and its support for Ukraine have improved," sociologists explained.

Sociologist Andriy Hrushetskyi noted that maintaining the partnership with the West is extremely important for Ukraine. Successes on the battlefield, and the resistance to Russian aggression in general, have been perceived since 2022 as a joint struggle of Ukraine and its Western allies.

However, the US political course in 2025, especially after the arrival of Donald Trump’s administration, caused disappointment among Ukrainians. Some analysts even point to the risk of emerging anti-American sentiments.

Hrushetskyi emphasized that Europe remains Ukraine’s most important ally. However, Europe’s continued resolve in supporting Ukraine, especially regarding EU accession, will be decisive. In cases of delays or insufficient assistance, trust in Europe may also falter.

"This scenario could be a strong and destructive blow for Ukraine, Europe, and the entire Western world. Therefore, it is crucial to make every effort to avoid its realization and sustain optimism regarding Ukraine’s European future (and apart from the ’homework’ for Ukraine, there is undoubtedly a pressing appeal to Europe to be decisive)," he concluded.

The study was conducted through telephone interviews with the adult population of Ukraine in government-controlled areas. The first survey (February 14–March 4, 2025) covered 2,029 respondents, with a margin of error of 2.4%. The second survey (March 12–22, 2025) covered 1,326 respondents, with a margin of error of 2.5%.