Posted on 05/08/2014 3:52:40 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Many Leery of Russian Influence, as Putin Gets Boost at Home
Most Ukrainians Want to Maintain Current Borders…A clear majority of Ukrainians agree that their country should remain a single, unified state, according to a pair of new surveys conducted by the Pew Research Center in Ukraine and Russia – after Crimea’s annexation by Russia, but prior to recent violence in Odessa and other cities. The survey in Ukraine also finds a clearly negative reaction to the role Russia is playing in the country. By contrast, the poll in Russia reveals a public that firmly backs Vladimir Putin and Crimea’s secession from Ukraine.
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