More than half of Ukrainians want talks to end the war with Russia, according to the latest Gallup polls released on Tuesday, the war’s 1,000th day.
The surveys, conducted in August and October, found that 52 percent of Ukrainians want their nation to negotiate an end to the war in Eastern Europe that has been raging for over two-and-half years. Almost four in 10 Ukrainians, 38 percent, want their military to keep fighting until it wins the war. Some 9 percent did not know or refused to share their opinion on the matter.
The outlook of the Ukrainians is different from the period when the invasion began in February 2022. Just months after Russia’s invasion kicked off, around 73 percent of Ukrainians wanted to keep fighting.
The support for continued fighting dropped among Ukrainians in 2023 when 63 percent wanted the conflict to continue while 27 percent preferred a negotiated peace, according to the survey.
The poll comes as Ukraine fired U.S.-made long-range missiles inside Russia for the first time since the restriction was reportedly lifted by the Biden administration. On the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.
The support for continuing the war has dropped among Ukrainians across the country, dipping to below 50 percent throughout the nation this year, Gallup noted. The biggest declines were in regions that are far from the front lines.
Over half of Ukrainians, 52 percent, agree that Kyiv should be open to making some territorial concessions as part of a cease-fire, according to the poll. Around 38 percent disagreed while another 10 percent did not know.
@HumanR1ghtsLeoLibertarian2mos2MO
But I was told this opinion is a threat to democracy and only Putin apologists speak this way.
@SenateSeatBartGreen2mos2MO
It looks like the “Not One Step Back” Western policy towards Ukraine has fallen out of favor.
@OffendedPloverVeteran2mos2MO
The next question would be on what terms Ukrainians are willing to accept a peace. Do they accept a peace that doesnt include Crimea? The Donbass? What about all of the territory that Russia "claims" but has no ability of contesting or controlling? Do the Ukrainians keep Kursk?
@MooseSavannahConstitution2mos2MO
It's because of Biden who stopped them from fighting, he didn't let them use the weapons to actually win the war but only to fight forever in a defensive mode. You can't win like this, and you're bound to lose hope.
@WalrusHalDemocrat2mos2MO
Re:"52% of Ukrainians would like to see their country negotiate an end to the war as soon as possible."
What percentage of the 52% consist of those who voted 'yes' for Russia in the Donbas and Crimean status referenda of 2014? One requires a do diligence review of this issue.
@G3rrym4nderJerryDemocrat2mos2MO
Define 'end.'
Because treaties with Russia aren't worth the paper they're printed on.
The only way to *actually* end a war with Russia is deterrence.
@KangarooRubyWorking Family2mos2MO
No **** . Imagine your sons, brothers, and husbands being fed into a massive meatgrinder by your government, and you know the reason is because The United States is dumping billions on the heads of those who run the country in return for the mass murder. Would you support that? No
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