{"id":2803,"date":"2023-10-18T10:24:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/ukrainians-in-every-region-prioritize-ukraines-nato-bid-over-eu-accession-though-more-than-4-in-5-want-both\/18\/10\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T10:24:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:24:33","slug":"ukrainians-in-every-region-prioritize-ukraines-nato-bid-over-eu-accession-though-more-than-4-in-5-want-both","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/ukrainians-in-every-region-prioritize-ukraines-nato-bid-over-eu-accession-though-more-than-4-in-5-want-both\/18\/10\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainians in every region prioritize Ukraine\u2019s NATO bid over EU accession, though more than 4 in 5 want both"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox noheight\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jKl3tzWw4h1Y_cDzZqwHnA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA-\/https:\/\/static.nv.ua\/shared\/system\/Article\/posters\/002\/762\/067\/original\/c48ab61612ab5bd05e3dc94561f2cf94.jpg?q=85&amp;stamp=20231018164421&amp;w=900\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ukrainians consider <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/poll-reveals-over-80-of-ukrainians-support-joining-nato-50312851.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ukraine\u2019s NATO membership;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Ukraine\u2019s NATO membership<\/a> to be more important than joining the EU, showing the need for security has overtaken the desire for economic development, <a href=\"https:\/\/kiis.com.ua\/?lang=ukr&amp;cat=reports&amp;id=1303&amp;page=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">according<\/a> to a recent Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) survey.<\/p>\n<p>54% of Ukrainians would prefer to see Ukraine join NATO first, while 24% prefers that EU membership be prioritized. The rest of the population answered \u201cneither\u201d or could not answer<\/p>\n<p>Respondents preferred NATO membership to the EU in every region.<\/p>\n<p>It should be added that more than 4 in 5 Ukrainians believe that Ukraine\u2019s future in Europe. 82% of Ukrainians believe that the country\u2019s future as a prosperous, free country depends on whether it becomes a member of the EU, according to a Feb. 2023 poll.<\/p>\n<p>More than 80% of the population supports Ukraine\u2019s NATO membership.<\/p>\n<p>Sociologists note that the recent KIIS survey quite expectedly show that Ukraine prioritizes security and economic development, which are the biggest drivers of support for European integration. At the same time, the priority between the EU and NATO shows that security is still the top factor.<\/p>\n<p>Experts note that Ukrainians do not reduce European and Euro-Atlantic integration to utilitarian desires for protection and well-being. Both the EU and NATO are also value-based alliances.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read also:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/ukrainians-not-prepared-to-forego-eu-and-nato-membership-in-exchange-for-peace-50307499.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ukrainians not prepared to forego EU and NATO membership in exchange for peace, survey shows;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \"> Ukrainians not prepared to forego EU and NATO membership in exchange for peace, survey shows <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Among Ukrainians, 95% want to see Ukraine as a fully functioning democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in Sept. 2022 that Ukraine was applying for NATO membership on an expedited basis. The document was signed by the president, as well as Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, and Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2023, Zelenskyy predicted that <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-will-join-eu-in-two-years-and-nato-after-defeating-russia-50303674.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ukraine would join NATO after the war with Russia ended;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Ukraine would join NATO after the war with Russia ended<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In May, polls showed 89% support for NATO membership among Ukrainians. This figure is near a record high.<\/p>\n<p><b> <i>We\u2019re bringing the voice of Ukraine to the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/donate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Support;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Support<\/a> us with a one-time donation, or become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/nvua\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Patron;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Patron<\/a>! <\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/poll-over-half-of-ukrainians-see-nato-membership-as-higher-priority-than-eu-accession-50361596.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The New Voice of Ukraine;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \"> The New Voice of Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/ukrainians-every-region-prioritize-ukraine-135300170.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainians consider Ukraine&rsquo;s NATO membership to be more important than joining the EU, showing the need for security has overtaken the desire<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/ukrainians-in-every-region-prioritize-ukraines-nato-bid-over-eu-accession-though-more-than-4-in-5-want-both\/18\/10\/2023\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DQXdLj4NK3_Fcu2TRpEjGQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI-\/https:\/\/static.nv.ua\/shared\/system\/Article\/posters\/002\/762\/067\/original\/c48ab61612ab5bd05e3dc94561f2cf94.jpg?q=85&amp;stamp=20231018164421&amp;w=900","fifu_image_alt":"Ukrainians in every region prioritize Ukraine\u2019s NATO bid over EU accession, though more than 4 in 5 want both","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}