Ukrainian President Poroschenko Wants To Call A Referendum On Joining NATO

Politico: Ukraine mulls referendum on NATO membership

Polls show more than half of Ukrainians would favor joining the transatlantic alliance.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroschenko plans to put NATO membership to a referendum after polls showed 54 percent of the country favored joining the alliance, German media reported Thursday.

“Four years ago, only 16 percent [of the Ukrainian people] favored Ukraine’s entry into NATO. Now it’s 54 percent,” Funke Mediengruppe quoted Poroshenko as saying in an interview. “As president, I am guided by the views of my people, and I will hold a referendum on the issue of NATO membership.”

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WNU Editor: I am not sure about this 54% support for joining NATO. The feedback that I am getting from my friends in Kiev are saying the opposite .... and some of these people are Poroshenko supporters. My take on this NATO trial balloon is that President Poroshenko wants to divert attention away from his failed policies and low poll numbers .... hence let's have a referendum on an issue that may get NATO support and galvanise some public support.

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