Three-quarters of Ukrainians say Russian peace plan is categorically unacceptable

Three-quarters of surveyed Ukrainians consider the Russian peace plan to be categorically unacceptable.

As reported by Ukrinform, this is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted between November 26 and December 13 by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).

According to the study, the Russian plan remains categorically unacceptable: 75% of Ukrainians consider it completely unacceptable (the exact figure was recorded in September 2025).

Only 17% of Ukrainians are willing to accept the Russian version of peace (unchanged from earlier measurements).

At the same time, 72% of respondents (mostly without enthusiasm) are ready to approve the European and Ukrainian plan. This plan would, among other things, include freezing the situation along the current front line together with security guarantees for Ukraine (and without official recognition of the occupied territories as part of Russia).

Only 14% categorically reject this option. In September 2025, 74% of respondents were ready to support this plan; the difference compared to the current figure is within the margin of error.

Meanwhile, the share of those who would “readily agree to this plan” increased from 18% to 31%.

Between November 26 and December 13, KIIS conducted its nationwide public opinion survey Omnibus, to which it added, on its own initiative, questions related to war and peace, trust in Western partners, and the domestic situation. Using the computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) method, a random sample of mobile phone numbers across all regions of Ukraine (in government-controlled territory) was selected, and 547 respondents aged 18 and older were interviewed.

Under normal circumstances, the formal statistical margin of error of the sample (with a probability of 0.95 and taking into account a design effect of 1.3) would not exceed 5.6% for indicators close to 50%, 4.8% for indicators close to 25%, 3.4% for indicators close to 10%, and 2.5% for indicators close to 5%. Under wartime conditions, in addition to the specified formal margin of error, a particular systematic bias is also present.

As reported by Ukrinform, Ukraine, together with its European partners, has submitted its proposals to the U.S. side for negotiations aimed at achieving peace.

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov effectively rejected seven points of the initially proposed 28-point peace plan put forward by the United States, including provisions on territorial exchange based on the line of contact and the provision of reliable security guarantees for Ukraine.