Participants of a demonstration against arms deliveries to Ukraine stand in front of a carnival figure of Russian President Putin in a bloodbath in Düsseldorf.
Twice as many Europeans now see Russia as an adversary than did before the war, yet almost half are unconfident that Ukraine will defeat its opponent.
In a multi-country survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), almost two thirds of respondents said they now regarded Russia as an adversary or a rival — double the number of 2021.
Majorities across Denmark, Poland, Sweden and Germany viewed Moscow as an opponent, while only 37% of those surveyed in Italy and 17% in Bulgaria felt the same.
Only one third of respondents said they saw Ukraine winning the war as likely or highly likely, while nearly two fifths (22%) were undecided, and almost half viewed it as unlikely or highly unlikely.
Persons:
Putin, Sweden —
Organizations:
European Council, Foreign Relations, U.S
Locations:
Ukraine, Düsseldorf, Russia, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Germany, Moscow, Italy, Bulgaria, Austria, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Spain, U.S, Europe