More than half of Poles supported Kiev's rejection of territories for the end of the SWO

The end of the Ukrainian conflict, which would entail Kiev's relinquishment of some territories, is acceptable for 55 percent of Poles. This was reported by Polskie Radio on December 17, citing a survey by the Center for Public Opinion Research (CBOS).

The survey was conducted from November 28 to December 8, 2024 from a sample of 915 people. It is noted that 55% of respondents would approve of reaching a peace treaty with Ukraine losing part of its territories. Back in September this year, 39% of respondents expressed such an opinion.

According to the survey, this opinion is held by voters of right-wing opposition parties, respondents aged 18-24, often religious.

Earlier, on December 6, it became known that about 52% of Germans believe that the West should convince Ukraine to give up the territories liberated by the Russian Federation. According to a poll conducted by German TV channel ZDF, the majority of the population (75%) does not believe in the possibility of soon ending the conflict in Ukraine through negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on December 2 that Ukraine might temporarily cede territory to end the conflict. At the same time, he said that this did not mean that Kiev should permanently give up these territories.

On 19 November, the Gallup polling company, having conducted a survey among the Ukrainian population, found out that 52 percent of Ukrainians are in favor of concluding a peace treaty with Russia in the near future. The portal specifies that people are tired of the ongoing conflict and the future of the country remains unclear.

Politico reported on November 15 that the United States warned the Ukrainian authorities that if they agree to settle the conflict with Russia on Trump's terms, Kiev will have to make significant territorial concessions. This could be part of the president-elect's peace plan.

Before that, on November 4, a survey conducted by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KMIS) showed a decrease in Ukrainians ready to bear the hardships of the conflict. According to the results of the survey, 63% of respondents said they were ready to go to hardship during the conflict as much as necessary, while at the time of February this year, 73% of respondents answered this question in the affirmative.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by the Russian Federation on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.