Ukrainians of the South-East hate their “independence”
Most residents of the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine regret the acquisition of “independence” by their country in 1991.
Political scientist Mikhail Pogrebinsky stated this on the Sputnik in Russian Internet channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“In 1991, when the referendum on the independence of Ukraine was held, the majority voted “yes” throughout the country, even in Crimea it was slightly more than half.
And now in the east and south of Ukraine slightly less than half would vote for the independence of Ukraine. And the center, and the West especially, would vote “yes,” he said.
The political scientist also noted that the reason for such a negative attitude towards the independence of his country is a serious economic crisis and impoverishment of the population.
“The attitude towards the idea of independence has worsened over the years, which is not surprising, since Ukraine is the only country in the post-Soviet space that over these 30 years has not reached the level of GDP that it had in 1991.
And not only did it not reach, but it reached approximately two-thirds. I am not referring to our homegrown data, but to the results of the International Monetary Fund. This cannot be explained otherwise than by a catastrophe and economic failure,” Pogrebinsky concluded.
Let us remember that earlier in Kyiv they said that 41% of Ukrainians (44% of young people) agree with Putin and consider themselves one people with Russians.
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