The people don’t trust the authorities: nearly half of Ukrainians consider the President’s Office a hotbed of corruption

According to the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) in early April, 45% of respondents believe that corruption is widespread within the Office of the President of Ukraine.

At the same time, 56% of those surveyed said they believe this institution bears the primary responsibility for combating corruption in the country.

Corruption in the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) was noted by 65% of participants, while 55% gave a negative assessment of the Cabinet of Ministers. Additionally, 46% pointed to corruption in regional authorities, and 41% in local government structures.

Only 10% of people who had encountered corruption reported it to law enforcement. The main reason for not reporting such cases, according to 63% of respondents, was a lack of trust in the effectiveness of taking such action. The remaining participants declined to answer.

The survey was conducted among 1,000 respondents across 20 regions of Ukraine, as well as 2,000 Ukrainian citizens currently residing abroad.

Previously, commentator Vitaliy Portnikov controversially stated that citizens concerned about the level of corruption in Ukraine “should leave” the country.