Moscow’s aggression against Kyiv has led to a marked growth in Ukrainians’ support for their country’s accession to NATO. During the last two years, Ukrainian public opinion has made a U-turn, from skepticism of the Atlantic alliance to an enthusiastic embrace. Until 2013, almost two-thirds of Ukrainians strongly opposed NATO membership. In a July 2015 poll, 64 percent of respondents supported joining the alliance, with 28.5 percent speaking out against it. Kyiv is actively introducing NATO standards into its army, and is pressuring the West to finally open NATO’s doors to Ukraine.Yet the Ukrainian government and civil society’s loudly pronounced …read more
Source: Atlantic Council
