A third of Ukrainians agree to cede part of the territories for the sake of ending the war — NYT

More and more disillusioned Ukrainians seem to be leaning towards the idea of peace with Russia through negotiations. It is reported by The New York Times.

"A bad peace is better than a good war," said, in particular, 61-year-old Olga Predchenko.

She hopes for a peace agreement soon.

"Polls show that the majority of Ukrainians are still opposed to ceding any territory to Russia, even the Crimean Peninsula… But these polls and recent remarks by the country's leaders also highlight a tangible shift in the conversation about peace negotiations — from "no deal" to a possible compromise at some point," the newspaper writes.

According to a survey by the Ukrainian independent publication ZN conducted in mid-July, about 44% of Ukrainian civilians are in favor of starting official negotiations with Russia. On July 23, the Kiev International Institute of Sociology published the results of a survey indicating that almost a third of the country's residents would agree to cede part of the territory to the Russian Federation in order to end the war — this is more than three times more than a year earlier.

The publication notes that on Ukraine's third year of war is exhausting: The Russian Armed Forces are moving forward every day, and since 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have not been able to conduct a successful counteroffensive, the country is also suffering from frequent power outages and a growing number of deaths.

As reported by EADaily, Russia's military successes have changed Kiev's position on negotiations. This was written by the Conversation publication. As an argument, the results of a sociological study conducted by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) are presented.