41% have a positive opinion about Poles. our eastern neighbors – 4 percent speaks about us Very gooda 37 proc. All right – results from the latest annual opinion survey conducted among Ukrainians by the Info Sapiens studio, quoted by “Rzeczpospolita”.
At the same time, 53 percent citizens attacked by Russia states speak about Poles neutraland a total of 5 percent negatively (4% “bad” and 1% “very bad”). 1 percent in turn, there is no opinion on this matter.
Polish-Ukrainian relations. What do Ukrainians think about Poles? The latest survey
Comparing this data with previous years Ukrainians' opinion about us is becoming less and less favorable – in 2023, there were a total of positive indications 67 proc. (19 percent “very good” and 48 percent “good”), while in 2022 this percentage was more than twice as much as today, because 83 proc. (46% “very good” and 37% “good”).
Last year there were neutral responses 30 proc.and two years ago 15 proc. – negative in turn there was almost nonebecause in 2023 only 1 percent respondents said bad things about Poles (no one answered “very bad”), and in 2022 there were no such indications. In previous years, 2 percent each. respondents had no opinions on this topic.
Pollsters also asked Ukrainians which European countries helped the most Ukraine in military and humanitarian terms. In this part of the survey, she was ranked first Great Britain with 34 percent indications.
They took the next positions Germany – 29 proc. answers – in turn Poland she finished the podium with the result 23 proc. France indicated by 3 percent respondents, and 11 percent it had no opinion.
Ukarina and Poland. “The honeymoon is over”
“Rzeczpospolita” asked experts: Dr. Łukasz Adamski – deputy director of the Mieroszewski Center – Dr. Agnieszka Bryc from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and former ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine Bartosz Cichockiwhy declines are observed from year to year.
“It was to be expected, because the 'honeymoon' is overalthough Poland can do some things better; “emotional lability and the form of protests of Polish farmers on the border with Ukraine turned out to be crucial, and vigilance should be aroused by the effectiveness of Russian propaganda,” experts said. He also emphasizes that anti-Ukrainian sentiments in Poland may also have an impact.
The survey shows that 34 proc. Ukrainians do not see any serious problems in relations with Poland, but more than half of respondents mentioned controversial issues border blockade and grain crisis (26%) and other economic matters (3%); Volhynia is a bone of contention for 19 percent. Ukrainian respondents, Stepan Bandera i spoty terytorialne (6 proc.), a bad attitude of Poles to Ukrainians 4 percent
In addition 70 percent respondents consider Poles as neighbors – terms such as “allies”, “friends” or “brothers” accounted for 31% and 20% respectively. and 5 percent answers. “The attitudes of Ukrainians are becoming pragmatic,” says the Mierowshevsky Center.
The Info Sapiens studio was surveyed from 1 to November 11 CATI method (computer-assisted telephone interview – ed.) on a random sample 1,008 Ukrainians.