Assessment of current developments

• Only 9% of Lviv residents believe that events in Ukraine are developing in the right direction (this view is held mainly by supporters of the Party of Regions), while 71% believe they are moving in the wrong direction.
• The situation in Lviv itself is assessed more positively than the situation in the country: 24% of Lviv residents believe that developments in the city are moving in the right direction, while 45% believe they are moving in the wrong direction. Supporters of Svoboda and Batkivshchyna are the most satisfied with the situation in Lviv.
• Only 8% of Lviv residents say that their own and their family’s financial situation has improved over the past few years. 30% say it has remained unchanged, while 59% say it has worsened.
• Over the last six months the picture is even worse: only 4% of Lviv residents report an improvement in their financial situation, while 69% say it has deteriorated.
• According to respondents, the three most serious municipal problems in Lviv are:
  • poor performance of housing and utility services (ZhEKs) – 45%
  • dilapidated condition of residential buildings – 38%
  • poor condition of city roads – 37%
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• Other frequently mentioned problems include:
  • dirty streets – 27%
  • poor performance of healthcare institutions – 23%
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• Less frequently mentioned were:
  • poor public transport – 16%
  • traffic congestion – 15%
  • preservation of architectural heritage – 14%
  • poor water supply – 14%
  • street crime – 13%
  • lack of playgrounds and sports facilities – 12%
  • poor street lighting – 11%
  • poor heating supply – 8%
  • poor performance of educational institutions – 6%
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Protest moods

• 57% of city residents agree with the statement that revolutionary sentiments are building up in Ukraine, while only 32% disagree. Compared to December of the previous year, the share of those who believe revolutionary moods are growing increased by one third — from 42% to 57%.
• The strongest support for this view comes from supporters of Civic Position, Our Ukraine, UDAR, the “against all” category, and Svoboda. The weakest support is among supporters of the Party of Regions.
• 46% of Lviv residents believe that in the near future these revolutionary moods could turn into mass protest actions similar to those of November 2004, while 42% do not believe this. Compared to December, belief in a possible new Maidan increased almost 1.5 times — from 32% to 46%.
• 60% of respondents agree with the statement that a policy of “Russification” is being pursued in Ukraine; only 27% disagree.
• The “Russification” thesis is most strongly supported by supporters of Batkivshchyna, Svoboda, Front for Change, Our Ukraine, and those who chose “against all”.
• According to respondents, Russification is most evident in:
  • television – 71%
  • education – 61%
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• It is also perceived in:
  • culture – 46%
  • the press – 43%
  • radio – 36%
  • book publishing – 28%
  • cinema and theatre – 27%
  • official paperwork in state institutions – 22%
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• 85% of Lviv residents do not support the idea of separating Western Ukraine into a separate state. Only 9% support this idea, and just 3% support it strongly.