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SZÁZADVÉG SURVEY: HUNGARIANS MAINTAIN PRO-PEACE STANCE

 

The majority of participants in the latest Századvég survey said they did not support measures that would “further prolong the war” in Ukraine, the think-tank said on Wednesday. According to Századvég, an escalation of the conflict has provoked mounting concern. Fully 76% of a sample of 1,000 people asked in February said they were worried that the conflict could turn into a third world war, affecting NATO member Hungary, it said. Similarly, 76% said they did not agree with European Union member states sending weapons to Ukraine or Ukrainian soldiers being trained in EU countries. Századvég said respondents’ “rejection of pro-war and pro-sanction politicians has solidified”. Some 71% said they had a negative opinion of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and 64% had similar sentiments towards US President Joe Biden. Altogether 62% saw Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a negative light and 53% had a poor opinion of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “Despite international criticism of Hungary, Hungarians continue to be committed to maintaining a pro-peace policy and reject measures that would further prolong the war,” Századvég said.