2. What does the Ukraine want?
The military aggression in Donbas and the annexation of Crimea by Russia have directed public support for Ukraine’s pro-Western stance.
Ukraine’s leadership has stated that it will apply to join the European Union in 2024, as well as NATO.
The president of Ukraine since 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, used a platform of anti-corruption, economic regeneration, and peace in the Donbas region.
According to the Ukrainian news portal RBC-Ukraine, it has been found that in September 2021, 81% of Ukrainians had a negative attitude towards Putin. Only 15% of Ukrainians polled had a favorable opinion of the country’s leader.
