Most residents of Ukraine believe that events in the country are developing in the wrong direction. This is evidenced by data from a sociological survey conducted by the Ukrainian foundation 'Democratic Initiatives' and the firm Ukrainian Sociology Service (USS) between October 1 and 10, 2006. \n \nOf 2010 respondents aged 18 and older, 55.4% of those polled believe that what is currently happening in Ukraine in socio-political life is leading the country away from prosperity, reported the head of the USS firm, Oleksandr Vyshnyak. Another 24.6% are undecided, and 19.9% are confident that events are developing in the right direction, reports 'Interfax'. \n \nAt the same time, according to Vyshnyak, another trend has emerged: whereas after the 2002 parliamentary elections 29% of those polled were not interested in politics at all, now their number has decreased to 16%. At present, 18% of respondents have shown a serious interest in politics, whereas in 2002 there were 11% of such people. \n \nAs Vyshnyak noted, compared to November 2005, the population's assessment of socio-political events in the country has become more pessimistic. After all, in November 2005, 50% of those polled believed that the country was moving in the wrong direction, 22% - in the right one, 29% - were undecided. At the same time, almost half of the population (48%) believes that elections are held only for the appearance of democracy, which, in their opinion, does not actually exist in Ukraine. At the same time, according to the survey, 72% of voters are satisfied with their choice in the 2006 parliamentary elections, 10.1% are dissatisfied, and 17.7% found it difficult to answer. Of those who voted, the most satisfied with their choice are those who voted for the Party of Regions (81%), the Communist Party (80%) and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (77%). At the same time, supporters of the Socialist Party (50%) and the 'Our Ukraine' Bloc (60%) are less satisfied with their choice. \n \nAccording to a statement by 'Democratic Initiative', during the study the statistical sampling error does not exceed 2.2%