ipsos european pulse: responses to the situation in ukraine

Ipsos European Pulse April 2014

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Methodology

Source: Ipsos Social Research Institute

Between April 1st and April 17th, 2014, Ipsos surveyed 8,333 respondents in

11 European countries for their attitudes towards the situation in Ukraine. The

data was collected via Ipsos online panels and then weighted to represent

the general population in the country surveyed. The countries surveyed

included Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,

Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden.

Responses to the situation in Ukraine



As you know the Russian Federation has now annexed the Crimea region of the Ukraine. Do you believe the leadership

of your country should:

Source: Ipsos Social Research Institute Base: 8,333 adults age 16-64 across Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,

Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden, April 1° -17° 2014

What should be your country’s leadership’s

reaction to the situation in Ukraine?

% who agree

23%

26%

29%

43%

45%

50%

55%

Recognize the Crimea as a new part of the Federation of Russia andmove quickly to restore political and economic relationships with

President Putin and the Russian Political leaders

Support a mixed military force from various European countriesincluding my own to deploy as a buffer inside the Ukraine so that

Russia will not advance further

Stay out of what has happened and leave it up to others to solve theproblems

Impose personal monetary and asset freezes or penalties againstPresident Putin and other leaders in the Kremlin who have wealth and

holdings

Impose economic sanctions against Russia because of its recentactions

Do everything possible to ensure that Russia does not advancefurther into the Ukraine beyond Crimea

Do everything possible to support the remaining country of Ukraineand its people achieve political and economic stability


25%

30% 10%

8%

28%

Agree very much

Agree somewhat





Do everything possible to support the remaining country of Ukraine and its people achieve political

and economic stability

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don’t know

Should your country’s leadership do everything possible

to support stability for Ukraine and its people?



of your country should be: Do everything possible to support the remaining country of Ukraine and its people achieve

political and economic stability


25%

42%

29%

32%

23%

34%

27%

15%

20%

21%

19%

16%

30%

28%

35%

30%

36%

25%

31%

37%

31%

29%

30%

15%

10%

2%

7%

7%

10%

11%

12%

9%

12%

10%

11%

16%

8%

2%

7%

4%

5%

9%

7%

4%

7%

8%

9%

25%

28%

27%

21%

28%

26%

22%

23%

35%

30%

32%

31%

28%

Average

Sweden

Ireland

Spain

Great Britain

Poland

Germany

Netherlands

Belgium

France

Italy

Hungary

Agree very much

Agree somewhat

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don't know

Base: 8,333 adults age 16-64 across Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,


Should your country’s leadership do everything possible

to support stability for Ukraine and its people?




25%

26% 11%

9%

29% Agree very much

Agree somewhat



Do everything possible to ensure that Russia does not advance further into Ukraine beyond Crimea

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don’t know

Should your country’s leadership do everything possible to

ensure that Russia advances no further into Ukraine?



of your country should be: Do everything possible to ensure that Russia does not advance further into Ukraine beyond

Crimea


25%

37%

39%

26%

25%

23%

25%

22%

17%

20%

21%

17%

26%

28%

19%

29%

28%

28%

26%

27%

31%

27%

23%

17%

11%

4%

11%

12%

15%

13%

10%

9%

11%

14%

11%

13%

9%

3%

8%

10%

9%

7%

7%

8%

5%

7%

9%

27%

29%

29%

23%

23%

24%

29%

32%

34%

36%

32%

36%

27%

Average

Sweden

Poland

Ireland

Germany

Great Britain

Spain

Italy

Netherlands

Belgium

France

Hungary

Agree very much

Agree somewhat

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don't know



Should your country’s leadership do everything possible to

ensure that Russia advances no further into Ukraine?




21%

24%

14%

11%

30%

Agree very much

Agree somewhat



Impose economic sanctions against Russia because of its recent actions

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don’t know

Should your country’s leadership impose

economic sanctions on Russia?



of your country should be: Impose economic sanctions against Russia because of its recent actions

Should your country’s leadership impose

economic sanctions on Russia?


21%

33%

35%

20%

19%

22%

13%

21%

17%

17%

14%

16%

24%

25%

18%

27%

28%

24%

33%

25%

25%

22%

20%

15%

14%

6%

12%

17%

16%

11%

13%

17%

15%

13%

15%

15%

11%

5%

11%

12%

8%

10%

4%

14%

10%

13%

16%

23%

30%

31%

24%

24%

29%

32%

36%

23%

33%

35%

34%

30%

Average

Sweden

Poland

Germany

Great Britain

Spain

Netherlands

Ireland

Belgium

France

Italy

Hungary

Agree very much

Agree somewhat

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don't know






22%

21%

14%

11%

32%

Agree very much

Agree somewhat



Impose personal monetary and asset freezes or penalties against President Putin and other leaders in

the Kremlin who have wealth and holdings

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don’t know

Should your country’s leadership impose personal

sanctions against Putin and other Russian leaders?



of your country should be: Impose personal monetary and asset freezes or penalties against President Putin and other

leaders in the Kremlin who have wealth and holdings

Should your country’s leadership impose personal

sanctions against Putin and other Russian leaders?


22%

38%

36%

22%

20%

17%

20%

19%

21%

21%

17%

12%

21%

18%

16%

24%

24%

27%

23%

24%

20%

20%

17%

18%

14%

10%

11%

15%

18%

13%

16%

12%

16%

14%

16%

15%

11%

3%

10%

15%

12%

5%

10%

11%

9%

12%

19%

17%

32%

31%

27%

24%

25%

39%

32%

34%

35%

33%

32%

39%

Average

Sweden

Poland

Ireland

Germany

Netherlands

Great Britain

France

Belgium

Spain

Hungary

Italy

Agree very much

Agree somewhat

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don't know






14%

15%

21% 23%

27%

Agree very much

Agree somewhat



Stay out of what has happened and leave it up to others to solve the problems

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don’t know

Should your country’s leadership stay out of what

has happened in Ukraine?



of your country should be: Stay out of what has happened and leave it up to others to solve the problems


14%

30%

15%

15%

17%

14%

14%

13%

12%

7%

6%

6%

15%

19%

20%

19%

16%

16%

15%

14%

14%

13%

12%

9%

21%

15%

22%

22%

16%

20%

20%

22%

25%

19%

32%

22%

23%

14%

17%

24%

29%

20%

21%

21%

26%

29%

16%

33%

27%

22%

26%

19%

22%

29%

30%

31%

23%

31%

34%

30%

Average

Hungary

Great Britain

Ireland

Poland

Italy

France

Belgium

Germany

Spain

Netherlands

Sweden

Agree very much

Agree somewhat

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don't know



Should your country’s leadership stay out of what

has happened in Ukraine?




9%

17%

19%

25%

31%

Agree very much

Agree somewhat



Support a mixed military force from various European countries including my own to deploy as a buffer

inside Ukraine so that Russia will not advance further

Disagree somewhat Disagree very much

Don’t know

Should your country’s leadership support a multinational

European military force to act as a buffer in Ukraine?



of your country should be: Support a mixed military force from various European countries including my own to deploy

as a buffer inside Ukraine so that Russia will not advance further


9%

19%

11%

11%

10%

8%

8%

6%

6%

9%

6%

5%

17%

19%

23%

18%

16%

17%

17%

19%

16%

13%

15%

10%

19%

12%

19%

16%

23%

22%

17%

22%

26%

18%

16%

14%

25%

22%

26%

21%

25%

23%

22%

14%

19%

26%

30%

46%

31%

28%

21%

34%

26%

30%

36%

39%

34%

34%

33%

25%

Average

Poland

Ireland

Sweden

Germany

Great Britain

France

Netherlands

Belgium

Spain

Italy

Hungary

Agree very much

Agree somewhat

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don't know



Should your country’s leadership support a multinational

European military force to act as a buffer in Ukraine?




8%

16%

18%

25%

33%

Agree very much

Agree somewhat



Recognize the Crimea as a new part of the Federation of Russia and move quickly to restore political

and economic relationships with President Putin and the Russian Political leaders

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don’t know

Should your country’s leadership recognise Crimea

as Russian and re-establish relations with Russia?



of your country should be: Recognize the Crimea as a new part of the Federation of Russia and move quickly to restore

political and economic relationships with President Putin and the Russian Political leaders


8%

12%

11%

11%

6%

7%

8%

7%

7%

9%

4%

2%

16%

20%

20%

17%

20%

19%

15%

15%

13%

10%

13%

10%

18%

20%

17%

15%

22%

17%

18%

18%

18%

12%

23%

19%

25%

22%

26%

26%

19%

21%

23%

25%

22%

42%

18%

37%

33%

26%

26%

32%

33%

36%

36%

35%

40%

27%

41%

32%

Average

Germany

Ireland

Hungary

Great Britain

Italy

Spain

Belgium

France

Poland

Netherlands

Sweden

Agree very much

Agree somewhat

Disagree somewhat

Disagree very much

Don't know



Should your country’s leadership recognise Crimea

as Russian and re-establish relations with Russia?

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