Current problems of Europe

The attitude of the Ukrainians towards Russia and Russians before and after the civil strife of 2014

Зоткин А.А.

Zotkin A.A. – Scientific Secretary of the Institute of sociology NASU (Ukraine), Ph.D. (Sociology).

Abstract

This article – based on the sociological interviews – investigates the attitude of Ukrainian citizens towards Russia during last twenty years. It shows the impact of civil strife of 2014 on the image of Russia.

Keywords

Russia, Ukraine, civil strife, national identity, public opinion, image, stereotype, Russian language.

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