Nearly two-thirds of Kievans support Ukraine's EU accession – polls

Almost two-thirds of Kiev residents (63%) support the accession of Ukraine to the European Union and 5% support the country's accession to the European Union. to the customs union.

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According to the UNIAN correspondent, this the results of the research from the sociological group "Rating" presented today at a press conference of the head of "Rating" Alexey Antipovich and Deputy Director Lyubomir Misiv.

According to the survey, the number of Kiev residents who support the accession of Ukraine to Ukraine European Union (63%) and NATO (56%). 18% oppose the accession of the country to the EU and 23% to membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

"Nearly two-thirds supported membership in the European Union, almost every" – No, but 18% are opposed to membership in the EU. EU, not for Russia, "said Antipovich.

In this regard, he noted that only 5% of citizens of Kiev had chosen the direction of the country's foreign policy towards Russia.

As the survey has shown, the pro-European vector continues to dominate in various areas of foreign economic integration. At the same time, the number of supporters of the equalization of Ukraine from Russia and the West (from 23% to 25%) increases with the decrease in the number of those who choose between the vectors of Possible integration of the EU (from 59% to 56%). Only 5% support entry into the Customs Union (Eurasian Economic Union between Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia).

Survey of Kiev residents The sociological group "Evaluation" conducted from November 16th to December 2nd. A total of 1,600 people participated in a survey conducted using the personal interview method. The sample is based on the age and sex structure of the city. The error is 2.4% maximum.

In September, it was reported that, according to the results of a national survey conducted by the Foundation for Democratic Initiatives Ilk Kucheriv and the International Institute of Sociology of Kiev, More than half of the Ukrainians surveyed, namely 51.5% of respondents believe that it is necessary for Ukraine to become a member of the European Union.