A majority of Ukrainians back the opposition’s demand for early elections but are about evenly split between supporters and opponents of an association agreement with the European Union, a poll found today.
The internet survey by the TNS agency in Kiev found 51.3% of its 1,008 respondents, all town or city residents, favoured bringing President Viktor Yanukovych’s term to an end and calling early elections.
The Mr Yanukovych, 63, who was elected in 2010, is only due to step down in 2015.
However, protesters camped out in Kiev and cities across Ukraine are calling for him to resign.
The poll also found that 58% of respondents were in favour of early parliamentary elections.
Asked about possible prime ministers, the highest proportion — 21.8%, chose pro-opposition tycoon Petro Poroshenko.
However, 21.6% percent picked interim cabinet chief Sergiy Arbuzov, a Yanukovych loyalist.
Ukraine’s previous prime minister, Mykola Azarov, resigned last month along with the entire cabinet in a concession to the opposition following two months of protests.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0203/501854-ukraine/
