{"id":6813,"date":"2025-05-28T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/despite-kremlin-claims-82-of-russian-speaking-ukrainians-view-russia-negatively-poll-shows\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T00:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:00:51","slug":"despite-kremlin-claims-82-of-russian-speaking-ukrainians-view-russia-negatively-poll-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/despite-kremlin-claims-82-of-russian-speaking-ukrainians-view-russia-negatively-poll-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Kremlin claims, 82% of Russian-speaking Ukrainians view Russia negatively, poll shows"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A vast majority of Russian-speaking Ukrainians \u2014 those how primarily speak Russian at home \u2014 view Russia negatively, according to a survey published on May 27 by Kyiv-based think tank Razumkov Center in cooperation with the Kyiv Security Forum. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The poll, conducted between April 24 and May 4, 2025, surveyed 2,021 Ukrainian citizens aged 18 and older in territories under Ukrainian government control. According to the survey, only 11% of respondents said they primarily speak Russian at home.<\/p>\n

Of those, 82% said they had a negative view of Russia.<\/p>\n

The results come as Russia<\/a> continues to invoke the supposed plight of Russian-speaking communities to justify its full-scale invasion of Ukraine<\/a>. But the data suggests this narrative is widely rejected by those it claims to defend.<\/p>\n

As recently as May 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov<\/a> claimed Moscow “cannot leave” Russian-speaking residents in Kyiv-controlled areas and would “protect them.” <\/p>\n

Only 13% of Russian-speaking respondents maintain a favorable opinion of Russia. By contrast, admiration for Western countries remains strong \u2014 79% of respondents view France<\/a> positively, and 75% feel the same about the United Kingdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The survey<\/a> also found that 42% of respondents identified the European<\/a> model of social development as the most attractive. Just 6% expressed a preference for the Russian model, further undermining Kremlin rhetoric about cultural and political alignment.<\/p>\n

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Support for Ukraine’s military remains resilient. Some 81.5% of those surveyed said they trust the Armed Forces<\/a> of Ukraine, a reflection of sustained public confidence despite ongoing Russian attacks. Only 14% expressed distrust.<\/p>\n

Before the war, many of the cities now devastated by Russian attacks<\/a> and occupation \u2014 Mariupol, Kharkiv, Sievierodonetsk \u2014 were predominantly Russian-speaking. <\/p>\n

Rather than protection, these regions have endured mass displacement<\/a>, forced deportations<\/a>, and indiscriminate bombardment by Russian forces.<\/p>\n

The war has also catalyzed a national shift in language use. <\/p>\n

According to a 2024 Rating Group poll<\/a>, 70% of Ukrainians now speak exclusively or primarily in Ukrainian at home \u2014 up from 50% in 2015 and 46% in 2006. <\/p>\n

In 2014, just after Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea<\/a>, a separate Rating Group poll showed<\/a> that 56% of Ukrainians already opposed granting Russian the status of a second state language.<\/p>\n

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Sanctions on their own won\u2019t end the war, but they are a crucial tool in the West\u2019s efforts to pressure Putin.<\/div>\n
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