Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s election as President contributed to a dramatic upswing economic optimism,

Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s election as President contributed to a dramatic upswing economic optimism, the International Republican Institute says, citing their new June 13-23 nationwide poll. Of the 2,400 respondents, 48% predicted that Ukraine’s economy will improve over the next year – more than triple the 14% who felt that way in September. Similarly, between the two polls, Ukrainians pessimistic about the future dropped almost in half — from 71% to 39%.