Two-thirds of Ukrainians consider joining EU and NATO equally important

Two-thirds of Ukrainians believe that joining the European Union and NATO are equally important for the country's future.

According to a large survey commissioned by the European Council on Foreign Relations, conducted in a total of 15 countries, when asked whether joining the EU or NATO was more important for Ukraine, almost two-thirds of respondents – 64% – said they considered both directions equally important.

In addition to this predominant option, 15% answered "neither", 12% considered joining NATO more important and 7% preferred joining the EU. Another 2% said they weren't sure.

The survey also asked whether respondents would consider joining NATO acceptable if Ukraine accepted the loss of the occupied territories. Seven out of ten respondents consider this more or less unacceptable.

At the same time, 45% said they were ready to accept the loss of part of the territory – in exchange for preserving Ukraine's sovereignty, building strong armed forces, maintaining geopolitical freedom and the possibility of joining the EU or NATO.

A total of 26% answered that they would agree to liberation of territories in exchange for "demilitarisation", forced neutrality and refusal to join the EU.

The poll also showed that most Europeans believe that the war will end in peace agreements, not in a victory for Ukraine.

Nevertheless, most Europeans are in favour of increasing military assistance to Ukraine, although opposing views prevail in some countries.

The survey also showed a significant divergence of views on whether Ukraine's accession to the EU would be a positive development, depending on the country.