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At the same time 14% of the population supports the idea Ukraine have no close relations either with Europe or with Russia.

According to Sharma, the survey shows that half of Ukrainians believe Ukraine will benefit from forging closer political and economic relations with Europe rather than with Russia.

In addition, according to the study, 19% of the respondents say Ukraine should have close relations with both Europe and Russia, while another 14% of citizens would rather see Ukraine have no close relations with either Europe or Russia.

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