Pavlovsky about the attitude of Europeans towards Russia

Political scientist Gleb Pavlovsky published on the New Times the article “EU Europeanology of the Last Court” , in which he analyzes the data of sociological surveys showing Europe's attitude to special operations.

“The Kremlin, a well -known eater of sociology, missed a dangerous change in Europeans relations to Russia. It turns out that last year's hassle of ultimatums to the West called European societies - they were terribly not liked by the threat of war in Europe. <...> ... By the beginning of 2022, the European ceased to be a pacifist in relation to Russia. European societies most friendly to Russia changed the course. <...>

When, after February 24, "Europeans surprised Vladimir Putin with their unity and determination," it was the result of insult, not Ukrainophilism. The bottoms strictly demanded from the governments a political turn. It began at the human level with an unusual mental surge of hospitality to millions of refugees for Europe. <...>

The consolidation of European societies on the question of the culprit of the crisis intensifies, and not weaken. The culprit of Russia, so think of three quarters of the respondents. Two -thirds see in Russia the main obstacle to the conclusion of the world (only Italy doubts). After Ukraine decisively proved that it could resist, solidarity with it became a European consensus. The Ukrainian flag is a new European fashion (this was not after two Kyiv revolutions 2004 and 2014). Anti -Russian sanctions outside the controversy, including oil and gas. They even approve of the deployment of troops in the eastern countries - NATO members. <...>

The authors of the survey concluded that the break in Europe with Russia is irreversible: "Europe has broken with Russia." Nobody here wants Russia to victory. <...>

Of course, in different countries of Europe, the picture looks very different, and it is very asymmetric. The avant -garde of the army of European superpower was Poland (41 % per court and justice, 16 % for the world). The world camp is chosen in Italy (52 %) and Germany (49 %). In Germany, right-wing voters are inclined to the world along with levocentric social democrats (green in vibrations). And in Finland, on the contrary, the Social Democrats are committed to the court, and the legal entities are divided in half. Italy, especially its right -wing voters, is inclined to a peaceful choice. <...>

In Russia, they think “by the majority” and its “collapse”. Here they are unlikely to understand that clarification of positions does not weaken, but strengthens the confrontation of Europe. In Moscow, they talk about the "collapse of European unity" (a favorite topic of Moscow chatter). But we have a live ensemble of European policy, which will further develop a strategy in relation to Russia and Ukraine in the debate. ”