Most Ukrainians still oppose making concessions to Russia to achieve peace, survey shows
Most Ukrainians are not willing to make compromises with Russia to end the full-scale war unleashed by the Kremlin, a new poll revealed on Aug. 22.
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The poll, conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives foundation and the Razumkov Center think tank, states that when it comes to concessions:
less than 5% of Ukrainians are ready to make territorial concessions;
18% are ready to concede Ukraine’s future membership in NATO;
13% are ready to reduce the Armed Forces of Ukraine during peacetime, as allegedly discussed in Istanbul in 2022;
no more than 17-18% are ready to grant the Russian language official status or abandon the decommunization policy to please the Kremlin.
Respondents in the south and slightly more in the east of Ukraine show a somewhat greater willingness to make concessions (except territorial). However, even in these regions, most respondents consider any of the considered concessions to be unacceptable, the survey reads.
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Around half of the pollees who believe that “compromises should be made for the sake of peace” (8% in total) actually consider the said concessions by Ukraine unacceptable (the number reaches two-thirds in case of territorial concessions).
At the same time, two-thirds among those who think that “compromises can be made, but not all of them” consider any concessions by Ukraine unacceptable, the poll shows.
Some 31.5% of respondents agree with the assumption that Western partners could significantly reduce support for Ukraine if no significant gains are achieved during the current counter-offensive within three or four months. However, about 46% do not share this opinion.
A relative majority of Ukrainians (42%) believe that even if Russia increases missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, resulting in more civilian casualties, Ukraine must continue to fight no matter what.
Meanwhile, almost 21% of respondents would prefer to try to freeze the conflict without making concessions to Russia. In turn, 23% of those surveyed believe that it is necessary to start peace negotiations with Russia if situation escalates.
The survey was conducted on Aug. 9-15. A total of 2,019 people were interviewed in person in all oblasts of Ukraine, except for the occupied territories of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya, Kherson, and those where active hostilities are taking place.
The poll’s margin of statistical error does not exceed 2.3%.
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