Sociologists in their study draw attention to the fact that the number of negative assessments of the personality of the Soviet dictator in Ukraine increased significantly after the full-scale invasion of Russia.
Ukrainians’ negative attitude toward Soviet Joseph Stalin increased after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today, 64% of respondents have a negative attitude towards the dictator. This is confirmed by the results of a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, conducted on July 6-20 and published on Tuesday, August 9.
“After the mass invasion, the public opinion of the population crystallized: now the majority of Ukrainians – 64% – have a negative attitude towards Stalin and only 5% – positive (another 23% are indifferent to him) ,” the report said.
The most negative attitude towards Stalin in the West and in the Center. In the South, more than half – 55% – of respondents have a negative attitude, only 6% have a positive attitude. In the East, 45% have a negative attitude, another 35% have an indifferent attitude, and 12% have a positive attitude.
Among the Russian-speaking residents of Ukraine, the attitude towards Stalin is slightly better, but in fact, in all categories, it is definitely negative that prevails. In particular, even among Russians who speak Russian, 50% have a negative attitude and only 21% have a positive one.
Researchers recall that even before the Revolution of Dignity, a minority of the population – 23% – had a positive attitude towards Stalin. However, a negative attitude is not yet dominant at 37%.
Until 2021, the situation has not changed significantly, although the general trend is rather in the direction of a decrease in the share of those who have a positive attitude towards Stalin.
KIIS also compared the dynamics of attitudes towards Stalin among the population of Ukraine and Russia (according to the Levada Center) over the past 10 years. In particular, 10 years ago in Ukraine and Russia, approximately the same proportion of the population had a positive attitude towards Stalin, but then in Ukraine as a whole there were fewer sympathizers for the Soviet dictator, while in Russia , on the contrary, obedience. his is growing rapidly. In the Russian Federation, between 2012 and 2019, the proportion of those who see Stalin positively increased from 28% to 59%.
The study took place from 6 to 20 July. 2,000 respondents over the age of 18 living in all regions of Ukraine (except the Autonomous Republic of Crimea) were polled through telephone interviews based on a random sample of mobile numbers.
We remind you that, according to opinion polls in the Russian Federation, the decision to sign a peace agreement with Ukraine is supported by 65% of Russians.
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Source: korrespondent
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