Half of Russians want to send Ukrainian refugees back

2014/9/30 22:59:46

A VTsIOM survey reveals among other facts that of those surveyed, 7% want to stop accepting Ukrainian refugees on Russian territory and send back those who have already arrived as soon as possible. When Russia wanted Ukrainians coming to Russia for propaganda purposes, all Ukrainians were welcome. Now with the propaganda value less, the tide is beginning to turn. 

 


From Euromaidan Press:

 

Article by: Olga Meshcheriakova

 

Moscow, September 29 (Novy Region, Olga Meshcheriakova) – Sociologists report that within several months the opinion of the respondents regarding the policies of the Russian government on Ukrainian refugees has changed.

 

According to a survey by VTsIOM conducted on September 20-21 in 130 Russian localities among 1600 respondents, the number of Russians who stand for providing for the immigrants from Ukraine with all things necessary and creating good living conditions for them has decreased (40% as opposed to 50% in July).

 

45% of the respondents (39% in July) claim the refugees should be sent back to Ukraine, as soon as the conditions are favorable. Another 7% want to stop accepting refugees on Russian territory and send back those who have already arrived as soon as possible.

 

53% of Russians support the idea of a simplified citizenship procedure for Ukrainian refugees. For the most part they are respondents who do not note the presence of refugees in their town/village (66%) and those who think that there are many (41%). One-third of the respondents are again the idea (36%), first and foremost those who note a significant influx of refugees in their region (48%).

 

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