Low levels of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and military aid to Kiev in some European countries pose a problem for the European Union and NATO. It has been reported Finance Times with reference to data from surveys of the sociology service Eurobarometer and Pew Research Center.
According to the publication, the results point to “a rather growing problem for NATO and the EU as they seek to preserve unity while supporting Ukraine.”
Therefore, the Eurobarometer study conducted in May and June of this year showed that only 28% of respondents in EU countries fully support the need to pay for the purchase of military equipment and ammunition for Ukraine. At the same time, the sociology service notes that 88% of EU citizens fully or rather support the delivery of humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba declarationWho did not consider the NATO summit’s refusal to invite Kiev to join the alliance in connection with the bloc’s desire to use this moment to “negotiate with Russia”. According to him, this theory, expressed by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, is refuted by the words of US President Joe Biden.
formerly Zelensky to create Ukraine’s NATO membership will benefit Russia.