In the event of a potential presidential election, Volodymyr Zelenskyy would lose in the second round to his Office chief Kyrylo Budanov, ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi, and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Source: a sociological survey conducted 28 July-2 August by the Centre for Social Research Socis
Details: A simulated first round, based on respondents' answers, showed that Zelenskyy would finish first, with figures roughly equal to those of Zaluzhnyi (22.3% and 21.4%).
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Fedorov placed third, with 13.1% of votes among those who had made up their mind and would participate in the election.
