U.S. servicemen at the opening ceremony of Ukraine-NATO Rapid Trident-2020 Joint Military Exercise MOSCOW, Jan 31< /strong>Most countries do not support sending their troops to Ukraine in the event of an escalation, only in the United States and Denmark the number of citizens in favor of sending military personnel exceeds the number opposed, according to a study conducted by YouGov. Residents of the United States, Great Britain, and Sweden took part in the YouGov poll , Denmark, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. The survey was conducted from January 12 to 26 and was aimed at analyzing the attitude of Americans and residents of some Western European countries towards the situation in Ukraine.In the United States, they called the main strategic mistake of the White HouseThe results showed that 35% of Americans polled support sending the country's armed forces to Ukraine (28% opposed). The same opinion is shared by the majority of residents of Denmark (38%), which became the only European country participating in the survey, whose citizens are inclined to send forces to Ukraine. Meanwhile, more than half of the citizens of Germany (52%) oppose the use of their armed forces to resolve the situation in Ukraine, which is the highest among the countries surveyed. In addition, according to the survey, the majority of Americans and Europeans believe that an escalation in Ukraine allegedly from Russia is likely in the next two years. Among those surveyed who hold this opinion, citizens of the United States (62%) and Sweden (58%) are in the lead, the lowest rates were recorded in Spain, France and Italy (about 40% each).
Poland will provide Ukraine with defensive weaponsResponding to a question about the «danger» of Russia, 61% of the surveyed Swedes expressed the view that Russia poses a serious threat, which was the highest figure among the countries participating in the survey. Italians and Spaniards are the least likely to see Russia as a threat to their countries (25% and 26%, respectively). Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, but claims of «Russian aggression» are being used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
