Polls show continued Zelensky slide, but no alternative

Poll results published by the Rating sociological group
on Nov. 11 show support for President Volodymyr Zelensky continuing to drop.
The polls conducted over Nov. 4-6, show that 21.8% of decided voters would vote
for him, compared to over 30% at the beginning of September.

While Zelensky’s numbers are dropping, no dominant
opponent has emerged. Former president Petro Poroshenko leads the pack with
14.5% of decided voters supporting him, followed by pro-Russian politician
Yuriy Boyko with 11.0% and former PM Yulia Tymoshenko at 10.8%.

The poll also shows that support for Zelensky is still
higher than that of the Office of the President, the Cabinet of Ministers, and
the Verkhovna Rada. Zelensky was looked on favorably by 33% of respondents,
versus 22%, 16%, and 14% respectively for the others.

James Hydzik: Part of the slide is normal wear and tear in Ukrainian politics.
However, mis-steps (real or perceived) since the bump after weeks of favorable
coverage have haunted him since then. There are no set-piece events in the near
future to break the slide, so something will have to happen or be manufactured.