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In our latest #opinionpolling report, we highlight emerging fractures between and within societies that threaten European unity in response to Russia’s war against #Ukraine.
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A thread on the main findings ⬇️/8
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#ECFRdata @ECFRPower
A thread on the main findings ⬇️/8
2/8Europeans are divided between wanting “peace” 🕊️ and wanting “justice” ⚖️ from the war. Across 10 countries, 35% want “Peace”, and 22% want “Justice”. Another 20% are Swing voters – those who can't choose between the two but still support the EU response to the war. 
3/8Russia is universally blamed for starting the #UkraineWar and is also seen as the biggest obstacle to peace, especially in 🇫🇮 🇬🇧🇵🇱 🇸🇪. A comparable picture is also evident when identifying #Russia as the chief obstacle to a potential peace agreement.
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Not really convinced by #Krastev here.
War changes the trajectories of both states and nations.
This is hard to accept but it is true.
Not really convinced by #Krastev here.
War changes the trajectories of both states and nations.
This is hard to accept but it is true.
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We have a dangerous, aggressive, criminal state to contend with.
We must take steps to minimize the capability and the intent of that state to do us harm.
Krastev implies it shouldn't be done and wouldn't succeed anyway.
I say: should be done, can be done, must be done.
We have a dangerous, aggressive, criminal state to contend with.
We must take steps to minimize the capability and the intent of that state to do us harm.
Krastev implies it shouldn't be done and wouldn't succeed anyway.
I say: should be done, can be done, must be done.
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The issue is not whether the RUS economy will survive. It will. RUS has enormous domestic resources. It also has alternative partners. But Western containment will make RUS: militarily less dangerous, and less capable of political subversion against us, other things equal.
The issue is not whether the RUS economy will survive. It will. RUS has enormous domestic resources. It also has alternative partners. But Western containment will make RUS: militarily less dangerous, and less capable of political subversion against us, other things equal.
