Attitude to situation on the East of Ukraine

According to a survey conducted by the Sociological group "RATING" more than half of respondents (58%) considers that Russian special services stand behind  the armed oppositions on East of Ukraine, and half (49%) consider that to it has involvement of surroundings of former President V.Yanukovych.

On a question «How would you estimate the today's state of relations of Ukraine and Russia» majority (57%) is counted, that it is war, every fifth (19%) - political conflict, 8% is the temporal misunderstanding, 6% is an economic conflict, 1% - other, 9% - not determined in relation to this question.

The more than half of polled (58%) considers that Ukraine must fully close a border with Russia, 34% - against it, 8% - undecided.

In this case, half of the respondents (49%) believe that it is necessary to introduce a visa regime with Russia, 41% - against the 10% - are undecided.

The vast majority of respondents (75%) support a unitary system of Ukraine, 12% - federal, 13% - undecided. Over the last 3 months there was an increase of supporters of unitary structure (from 69% in April to 75% in July).

Separation of Galychyna from Ukraine rather support 9% polled, rather does not support 81%, 10% - undecided.

The separation of Donbass support 11%, does not support – 81%,undecided – 8%.

In the choice of integration association, which Ukraine must aspire to, 61% of respondents support joining to the European union, 20% to the Customs union, 9% - not determined

If a referendum  about the joining of Ukraine to NATO was held today, 44% would support an entry, 35% - would be against, 22% - undecided. For 3 months an amount of those, who supports entering into NATO in significantly increased , while simultaneously decreasing 11% opponents of entry. At the same time, an amount of those who  undecided  increased on 7%.

Joining to NATO is mostly supported in Galychyna (88%), and least – on Donbass, Kharkivchyna,the South, where majority against joining to NATO. Anymore support joining to NATO men and people with the higher level of education.