The full-scale invasion of Putin's occupying forces has forced many Ukrainians to reconsider their attitude towards Russians. However, as sociological studies show, there are citizens who still consider the population of the neighboring state to be a “brotherly people.”
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According to the results of a sociological survey by the Razumkov Center, 3% of Ukrainians continue to consider Russians a “brotherly people.” By comparison, in 2017 there were 27% of such respondents, NBN reports.
44% of study participants are of the opinion that Ukrainians and Russians have never been “brotherly peoples”, seven years ago such respondents was 16%.
At the same time, 46% of citizens believe that Russians are no longer “brothers,” although they were like that before; in 2017, half of the respondents stated this.
Analyzing the results of the opinion poll for different age groups, it became known that 51% of Ukrainians over 50 years of age believe that Ukrainians and Russians used to be “brotherly peoples”, but are no longer so.
At the same time, half of citizens aged from 18 to 35 years old is convinced that Ukrainians and Russians have never been “brothers.” Those surveyed between the ages of 36 and 49 have the same number of supporters for both points of view – 46%.
Recall that the KIIS opinion poll showed that in Ukraine the number of citizens who are ready for territorial concessions to the Russian Federation has increased.