US EditionOver half of Ukrainians oppose pulling back in return for security, poll shows
A KIIS poll shows 54% of Ukrainians reject troop withdrawal from Donetsk due to distrust in security guarantees and fears of renewed Russian attacks.
- Kyiv International Institute of Sociology's Jan 16 poll found 54% of Ukrainians categorically reject withdrawing from parts of Donbas for security guarantees.
- Amid demands to clinch a deal, Kyiv insists on legally binding security guarantees because Ukraine is wary of unmet past commitments and has refused U.S. pressure to cede land in eastern Donbas.
- The survey was conducted in early January among 601 respondents on Ukrainian-controlled territory, finding 40% doubted U.S. support if Russia invaded again, and Anton Hrushetskyi said those agreeing expect significant guarantees.
- Almost 70% did not believe current negotiations would lead to a lasting peace, while Russia has stepped up air strikes damaging energy infrastructure and leaving millions without power and heating.
- Russia controls almost all of Luhansk while Kyiv holds about 20% of Donetsk, and Moscow shows little interest in scaling down demands on the 20-point peace framework.
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The majority of Ukrainians are firmly opposed to the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donetsk region, which is still under the control of Kiev, in exchange for security guarantees from Europe and the United States, to the results of a survey.
35% of respondents have a positive attitude towards it.
A majority of Ukrainians strongly oppose Ukraine withdrawing its troops from parts of Donetsk region that remain under Kiev's control, even if they receive European and American security guarantees, according to a poll published on Friday by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). The survey was conducted in early January among 601 respondents in areas controlled by Ukraine. According to the KIS data, 54 percent of Ukrainians categ…
Over half of Ukrainians oppose pulling back in return for security, poll shows
A majority of Ukrainians would strongly oppose withdrawing troops from the part of the eastern Donetsk region still controlled by Kyiv in exchange for European and U.S. security guarantees, a poll released on Friday indicated.
Ukraine refuses to step down areas it still controls in the east of Donbas.
"Of course, I would like this to end as soon as possible, but... it seems to me that this will continue for some time," a Ukrainian soldier fighting on the front lines, who gave only his name as Petro, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) last May.
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- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
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