The poll: two-thirds of Russia's citizens approve of Putin's actions regarding Ukraine
Two-thirds of Russian citizens (63%) approve of the position of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in respect of the situation in Ukraine, They are confident that their actions contribute to the peaceful resolution of conflict, informs the all-Russian center for the study of the opinions of a large number of citizens (VTSIOM).
according to the VTSIOM, this view is largely shared by residents of large cities (75%), while the least this view is shared by the Moscow and St. Petersburg (37%). 9% of Russian citizens tend to believe that the intervention of the President, " rather, leads to a deepening of the conflict." One in five respondents (18%) believes that Putin's position has no effect on the situation in Ukraine, the rest are difficult to answer.
Almost fifty percent of the respondents (47%) believe the main purpose of the RF President in the conflict to achieve peace and tranquility in the Donbass and Ukraine as a whole." The respondents answered that the main task is to prevent the NATO troops in the Ukraine (36%), protection of Russian-speaking citizens of Eastern Ukraine from Kiev authorities (33%), the economic interests of Russia in Ukraine (29%).
Putin wants to mediate in the negotiations of the conflicting parties - think so 16%. Of the respondents (13%) suggests that it prevents the entry of Ukraine into the European Union (among poorly educated otpisanih this proportion is Almost 2 times higher than among respondents with higher education: 23% vs. 13%).
The poll was conducted on July 26-27. Respondents 1, 6 thousand people in 130 settlements in 42 regions, territories and republics of Russia.
Kyiv authorities since April of conduct in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat citizens of the region. According to the UN, from mid-April to 26 July in Ukraine forcibly deprived of life, more than 1, 1 thousands of civilians, more than 3, 4, thousands wounded. In the Russian capital a special operation called punitive and agitate Kiev immediately to stop her.
numerous anti-government protests were started in the South-Eastern regions of Ukraine at the end of February 2014. They were the response of local citizens to violent change of power in the country and the subsequent attempt to cancel the Verkhovna Rada of the law granting Russian the status of regional language. The center of the Pro-Russian opposition-minded people with power in Kiev became the Donbass. About how developed the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine.
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