Zelensky ranks among top three most popular foreign politicians in Poland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with the leaders of the United States and France, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron, has ranked among the three most popular foreign politicians in Poland in 2025.

This is according to a survey conducted by the Public Opinion Research Center (CBOS), Ukrinform reports, citing Onet.

Respondents named U.S. President Donald Trump as the foreign politician of 2025 (11%). Volodymyr Zelensky placed second in the ranking (5%), followed by French President Emmanuel Macron in third place (3%).

According to experts, many respondents found it difficult to clearly identify the most popular foreign politician in Poland. In particular, 41% of those surveyed were unable to name any foreign politician, while 27% said that no one had played a sufficiently significant role in international politics to be named politician of the year.

As for domestic politics, respondents named President Karol Nawrocki as Poland’s politician of 2025 (16%). Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski shared second and third place with 8% each.

The survey was conducted from November 27 to December 8, 2025.

As reported, a majority of Polish citizens (51.6%) believe that the most likely scenario for the end of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2026 is a “prolonged freezing of the conflict.”

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine