Russians Are Split On The State Of Relations With Ukraine

The Russian and Ukrainian flags tied together. © RIA Novosti. Grigory Vassilenko

Only 4% of Russians Say Relations with Ukraine Friendly - Poll -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, February 27 (RIA Novosti) – Only four percent of Russians describe relations between Moscow and Kiev as “friendly,” an independent pollster said Wednesday.

The Levada Center reported that 40 percent of respondents to its poll described relations with Ukraine in positive terms: four percent as “friendly,” ten percent as “neighborly,” and 26 percent as “normal.”

However, 54 percent used negative terms: 31 percent said relations were “chilly,” 21 percent “tense” and two percent “hostile.” Six percent did not answer.

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My Comment: This poll was done at the end of January .... before the crisis in Ukraine exploded. I suspect that if this poll was done today .... 80%+ would say that Russian - Ukraine relations are NOT friendly.