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26.04.2001, Population Poll

Events in Ukraine

OPEN-ENDED QUESTION: EVENTS IN UKRAINE ARE BEING EXTENSIVELY COVERED IN THE MEDIA. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING ON IN UKRAINE?



General Opinion

(% of those surveyed in Russia)

Political crisis

31

Attempts to remove Leonid Kuchma

11

  • "Opposition to Kuchma "; "an opposition leader is struggling to become president instead of Kuchma"; "attempts to remove Kuchma"; "leftist forces want to come to power"; "the opposition want to remove Kuchma from his post"; "they want to try Kuchma"; "they want to change the president of Ukraine.»

Struggle for power

9

  • "Carve-up of the president's chair"; "they want to share power, they feel Kuchma's weakness"; "struggle for power regardless of the methods."

People's anger with the president

5

  • "Public protest against Kuchma"; "people are discontented with Kuchma"; "a surge of anger against Kuchma's polities"; "people live in poverty, they are against Kuchma"; "people's anger with the president .»

Rallies, strikes

2

  • "Rallies, anger with the government; "rallies, anger with the leadership"; "unrest and demonstrations.»

Nationalism

1

  • "Nationalists want to seize power"; «contradictions on ethnic grounds"; "nationalists are getting stronger"; "nationalism is getting stronger against Russian-speaking people .»

Civil war

1

  • "A little civil war"; "war is going on there"; "civil war "; "war, but over what, I don't know.»

Putsch, take-over

1

  • "A putsch against the president "; "a take-over, a change of leadership"; "preparing for take-over "; "political coup .»

Anarchy

5

  • "A mess"; "disorder, civil war, anarchy"; "chaos, anarchy"; "chaos, as everywhere"; "lawlessness"; "total collapse "; "chaos, hard times .»

Economic crisis

3

  • "Unemployment, no salaries, no insurance, no benefits for children"; "price increase, default, unemployment "; "economic decline "; "decline in living standards .»

Struggle for unification with Russia

2

  • "Struggle for Ukraine-Russian unification"; "fight between the part of society that want separation from Russia, and the part that wants be with Russia"; "struggle between those who wants unification with Russia and those who don't want it.»

American intrigues

1

  • "America is seizing power"; "Americans want to invade Ukraine .»

Personal attitude

1

  • "Sorry for people"; "they pushed people to extremes"; "I'm sorry for the people, its leaders are cutting each others' throats.»

Comparison with Russia

1

  • "A putsch, like we had in 1991"; "like in'91, Kuchma should be removed"; "just like here in '93.»

No response, wrong responses

57

Nation-wide surveys conducted in 100 residencies in 44 regions, territories and republics. Household interviews April 21-22, 2001. A sample size of 1500 respondents.



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