The document presents survey results on opinions of Germans, Poles, and Russians regarding relations with other countries and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. For Germans and Poles, relations with Germany are seen as good by 67-78% while views on relations with Russia are more mixed. Most Russians believe sanctions have negatively impacted the Russian economy. A majority of Germans and Poles support keeping sanctions as they are while Russians are more divided in their views. Most Germans and Poles believe Russia is primarily responsible for the conflict in Ukraine, while Russians are more likely to see both countries as equally responsible.

1. How would you describe the current relations
between your country
and GERMANY / and POLAND?
6% 15%13% 18%
9% 15%16% 33%
good good
78% 67%78% 52%
bad bad
don’t know /
hard to say
don’t know /
hard to say
How would you describe the current relations
between your country
and RUSSIA?
Opinions of Opinions of
GERMANS & POLES
Opinions of
RUSSIANS
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39%
28%7%
35%
47%
41%
44%
23%
10%
35%
6%
18%
23%
12%
6%
HOW DO THE WESTERN SANCTIONS AFFECT THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY?
Opinions of RUSSIANS
SHOULD THE CURRENT SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA, IMPOSED BY THE
EUROPEAN UNION, BE STRENGTHENED, KEPT AS THEY ARE OR EASED?
the sanctions have led to
significant deterioration
of the Russian economy
the sanctions have led
to some deterioration
of the Russian economy
the sanctions have
not influenced the
Russian economy
don’t know
/ hard to say
STRENGHTENED
EASED
KEPT AS THEY ARE
DON’T KNOW / HARD TO SAY
OPINIONS OF
GERMANS
OPINIONS OF
POLES
don’t know /
hard to say
above all,
UKRAINE
BOTHCOUNTRIES
are equally responsible
above all,
RUSSIA 39%
43%
10%
8%
6%
13%
61%
20%
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN
CONFLICT?
Opinions of Opinions of
GERMANS POLES
providing political
support
supplying arms
to the separatists
sending Russian
troops to Ukraine
HOW SHOULD THE SEPARATISTS IN EASTERN UKRAINE BE SUPPORTED?
Opinions of RUSSIANS (only positive answers)