• According to the results of a survey by Rating Group conducted on December 12–14, 2020, 59% often follow news about the coronavirus, 21% do so sometimes, 11% – rarely. 8% are not interested in such news at all. Older people and women follow coronavirus news more frequently. Compared to early November, the share of respondents who actively follow coronavirus news decreased from 65 to 59%, and this is also lower than in April, during the first lockdown.
• 49% of respondents consider the measures introduced by the authorities to combat the coronavirus to be optimal. 29% believe they are too soft, 9% – on the contrary, too strict.
• 82% believe that Ukraine currently lacks more order, even if this limits certain freedoms. 10% believe that more freedoms are needed, even if this reduces order. Over the past 3 years, demand for order has grown significantly (from 63 to 82%).
• 45% are convinced that the official statistics on the scale of coronavirus in the country are understated. 31% instead believe that this information is exaggerated, and only 15% are convinced that it is objective. Compared to March, the share of those who consider coronavirus statistics exaggerated has tripled (from 11 to 31%). Young people and those who rarely follow coronavirus news are more likely to believe the statistics are exaggerated.
• 36% of respondents are satisfied with President Zelenskyy's performance in fighting the coronavirus epidemic, 60% – not satisfied. 29% are satisfied with the performance of the Ministry of Health in combating the epidemic, 67% – not satisfied. 28% are satisfied with the performance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 61% – not satisfied, 12% could not evaluate. Among central authorities, respondents are the most dissatisfied with the work of the Cabinet of Ministers (71%) and the Verkhovna Rada (77%).
• 76% of respondents are well aware that the Government decided to introduce a strict quarantine (lockdown) from January 8 to 24, 2021, 20% – have heard something about it, 4% – do not know.
• 56% support the Government's decision to introduce a strict quarantine beginning January 8, 41% – oppose it. 52% believe that the spread of the coronavirus will decrease as a result of the lockdown, 45% – hold the opposite opinion.
• 63% support banning rallies and demonstrations during the strict quarantine, 35% – do not support it.
• More than 70% of respondents support closing gyms, cinemas, as well as restaurants and cafes under strict quarantine (a quarter oppose it). Closing schools is supported by 54% (43% oppose), kindergartens – 48% (47% oppose). The least support is given to closing food markets (31% – for, 67% – against), intercity public transport (23% – for, 75% – against), and public transport in general (18% – for, 80% – against).
• The trust rating among politicians is led by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is trusted by 43% of respondents, 54% – do not trust. Vitali Klitschko is trusted by 32%, Volodymyr Groysman – 29%.
• Dmytro Razumkov is trusted by 26%, Yuliia Tymoshenko – 25%. Yurii Boiko – 24%. Petro Poroshenko – 22%, Denys Shmyhal – 15%.
• Among the main achievements of 2020, respondents noted the announcement of the “silence regime,” the ceasefire in Donbas (51%), road construction (43%), and the release of Vitaliy Markiv from imprisonment in Italy (21%).
• The political and economic cooperation agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom – 17%, the “Affordable Loans 5-7-9%” program – 14%, the launch of the “Diia” app (digital passport, driver’s license) – 13%. Legalization of gambling, local elections, and the opening of the land market were chosen by 5–9%.
• 13% of respondents believe that there were no achievements in 2020.

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