As Public Opinion on Ukraine Shifts, Europeans Back Immediate Peace Over Seeking Russian Defeat

Public Opinion On Ukraine Shifts As Europeans Back Immediate Peace Over Seeking Russian Defeat

Europeans are divided between those who want the war in Ukraine to end as soon as possible, even if that means giving concessions to Russia, and others who believe Russia must be clearly defeated and punished.

According to a survey published on Wednesday by the European Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin, a relative majority of 35 percent of Europeans want a negotiated peace agreement with Russia as soon as possible, while 22 percent of those polled believe the war must continue and the West must refrain from offering Russia any concessions.