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Most Ukrainians are categorically against the transfer of Russia to the Donbas in exchange for security guarantees — KIIS survey

More than 60% of Ukrainians consider it categorically unacceptable to transfer the entire Donbas under Russia’s control in exchange for security guarantees.

Original: Більшість українців категорично проти передачі Росії Донбасу в обмін на гарантії безпеки — опитування КМІС

Ukraine and the world 22 independent outlets · 47 articles translated from Ukrainian

What happened

62% of Ukrainians are ready to tolerate the war as much as is necessary.

What outlets write

  1. Censor.NET 19 October, 12:35 and 2 more outlets
    «61% of respondents consider such a condition to be categorically unacceptable, while only 7% would agree without significant hesitation»
  2. Espreso 19 October, 16:19
    «Respondents were asked to assess the condition: Ukraine withdraws troops from the part of the Donbas that it currently controls, in particular from Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, these territories come under the control of Russia, and the United States and Europe instead provide security guarantees»
  3. Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (ZN.ua) 19 October, 15:41
    «This idea has only grown, especially in Kyiv»
  4. Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (ZN.ua) 19 October, 16:35
    «Only 4% consistently support the thesis of the intransigence of the Ukrainian authorities in the negotiations»
  5. DW Ukrainian 19 October, 21:38
    «Agree to such a concession of the Russian Federation ready 35% of respondents»
  6. Novyi Format 19 October, 14:49
    «79% of respondents believe in the victory of Ukraine, and 75% allow negotiations with Russia to end the war»

What's next

Survey of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology: Only 10% are waiting for the end of the war by the end of the year.

Who reports

22 independent outlets · 47 articles