S1 Ep18: What do Ukrainians Think? Maidan, Separatism and War. 21 Years of Data From KIIS

This audio is taken from the Youtube video version found here: What do Ukrainians Think? Maidan, Separatism and War. 21 Years of Data From KIIS. #ukraine - YouTubeIt utilizes data reaching back to 2001 from the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology to put the voices of actual Ukrainians front and center. Too often discussion regarding Ukraine ignore the voices of Ukrainians in favor of geopolitical or ideological discussion. The findings from these polls "which include occupied areas of Donbas" are surprising and do not align with western media tropes whether it be legacy media or alternative media personalities such as Max Blumenthal (The Grayzone) Glenn Greenwald, Alex Rubinstein, Jackson Hinkle et al, #ukraine #ukrainerussiawar #russianukrainianwar Below are highlights and not every single poll discussed.Intro0:3:54 Kyiv International Institute of Sociology0:5:00 Narratives and Misinformation0:11:00 2008 Poll on Crimean autonomy0:14:00 2008 Poll Perceptions of Russia0:16:00 2006 Poll on EU alliance vs. Russia/Belarus0:17:16 Discussion/polls regarding tolerance of ethnic groups (Russians in Ukraine)0:21:00 Discussion/polls regarding Maidan and regime change0:25:25 Discussion/polls regarding Separatism in Donbas0:38:05 Discussion/polls regarding eastern Ukrainian views of Russian military entering Ukraine0:42:05 2017 polls regarding EU vs. Customs Union and NATO0:45:07 2002, Russian invasion. Polls shift dramatically0:48:00 Eastern Ukrainians views on joining NATO/EU skyrocket0:52:27 Perceptions of various aspects of the Russian-Ukrainian War0:56:00 2022 Poll Perceptions of Russia1:00:00 Emotional background in regional dimension to Russian war1:01:25 Security, Territorial concessions and negotiation (NATO/EU/Territorial concession polls are mixed throughout the following minutes)1:08:00 2022 Poll on NATO1:11:50 2022 Poll on EU1:13:28 How do Ukrainians self-identify? (regions/ethnicity)1:15:36 Why do media narratives not match these numbers?Consider subscribing to support this channel. No paywalls, no patreon, no funding. I make these videos for educational purposes. Subscribing helps visibility on YouTube.