Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski, French president Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are abroad leaders whom Poles trust most - according to the latest CBOS poll. Although Zelenski was at the forefront of the list, since the beginning of the war the support for him fell by 37 percent points.
Public Opinion investigation Centre (CBOS) conducted a survey in February, the results of which indicate, who among European and global leaders Poles have the top confidence. Responding, respondents utilized an eleven-point scale on which the utmost points were defined on the 1 hand as a deep distrust (-5), and on the another hand as a very advanced assurance (+5).
The respondents were asked to express their attitude towards global politicians. This group included: Volodymyr Zelenski, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, Ursula von der Leyen, Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, Xi Jinping, Benjamin Netanjahu, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin.
CBOS survey. Volodymyr Zelenski abroad leader of trust among Poles
Although the leader of this year's survey - Volodymyr Zelenski - compared to the results of the erstwhile survey enjoys lower assurance of Poles, takes first place on the podium. In the latest study 49% of respondents indicated that they trust the president of Ukraine. 28% of respondents declared distrust. This is simply a clear change from July 2022. Within 3 and a half years, the declaration of trust fell by 37 percent points and the increase in mistrust by 24 points.
Among abroad politicians, Volodymyr Zelenski enjoys the top assurance of Poles.
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Right behind the leader Emmanuel Macron. 36% of surveyed Poles declared trust to the president of France, and 27% of respondents expressed mistrust. Higher than Zelenski is indifference to Macron, which is 20%. In 3rd place, Giorgia Meloni was placed. 35 percent of those asked have assurance in the Italian Prime Minister. The second highest indicator in her case is not indifference or distrust, but ignorance, declared by 28 percent of respondents.
Donald Trump and Viktor Orban. More than half of the respondents don't trust them.
In case of Ursuli von der Leyen The scales prevailed towards distrust. 31 percent of respondents replied that they trust the president of the European Commission, nevertheless 43% of respondents expressed mistrust against it.
In turn More than half of the respondents showed mistrust as Your relation Both Donald Trump and Viktor Orban. The president of the United States doesn't trust 56 percent of respondentsthe Prime Minister of Hungary 53% The assurance rate for both leaders was 25% and 18% respectively.
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When asked about Friedrich Merz and Keira Starmera Poles most frequently talked about Unknown The leader. The German Chancellor was not a figure known for 37 percent, and the British Prime Minister for 55 percent. The trust in Merc was expressed by 17 percent of respondents, while in Starmer's case it was 16 percent. Unknownness besides achieved a advanced rate for China's leader. specified an attitude towards Xi Jinpinga 35 percent expressed. The second is the distrust declared by 32 percent. Trust indicated 10 percent of respondents.
Netanyahu, Lukashenko and Putin. "Leaders" of distrust among Poles
The last 3 seats were taken consecutively Benjamin Netanyahu, Alaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin. Both the Prime Minister of Israel and the Belarusian dictator trusts 2% of respondents. Russia’s leader trusts 1% of respondents. The rate of ignorance in the case of Netanjah was 22 percent, while the mistrust was 53 percent. The mistrust of Lukashenko was declared 86%. Putin does not trust 91% of respondents.
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The "Current Problems and Events" survey (430) was conducted from 5 to 16 February 2026 as part of a mixed-mode procedure on a typical example of adult Polish residents drawn from the PESEL register, with 967 people (including: 60.2% CAPI method, 24.1% - CATI, 15.7% - CAWI.
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