Romania, which is Ukraine’s neighbor and a member of the EU and NATO, is perceived by Ukrainian society as mostly neutral or moderately positive. This is evidenced by the results of a sociological survey conducted by Active Group in April 2025 in collaboration with the Experts Club think tank.
According to the survey, 41.1% of Ukrainians have a positive attitude toward Romania (33.6% mostly positive, 7.5% completely positive). On the other hand, 8.8% of respondents expressed a negative opinion (7.3% mostly negative, 1.5% completely negative). The largest share was held by those with a neutral position — 46.5%, while 3.6% of respondents were undecided.
“Neutrality towards Romania can be explained by both limited information about its support and the lack of high-profile initiatives that shape the image in the public consciousness. Nevertheless, there is almost no negativity,” commented Maksim Urakin, founder of Experts Club.
Thus, Romania has significant potential to deepen cooperation and improve its image in the eyes of Ukrainian society.
The presentation of the study is available at the link.
ACTIVE GROUP, DIPLOMACY, EXPERTS CLUB, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, URAKIN
