Most East Germans Consider Military Aid to Ukraine Excessive
Quick Look
- According to a Deutschlandtrend poll, 54% of eastern Germans think arms supplies to Ukraine are too high, while only 37% think the level of aid is proportionate or insufficient.
- In the east of the country, 47% of respondents see Russia as a little or no threat to Germany, versus 36% in the west.
- The overall survey shows that 56% of Germans consider Russia a strong or very strong security threat.
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Why It Matters
The Deutschlandtrend poll was conducted by the Infratest dimap institute for the ARD television channel from August 31 to September 2 among 1,319 residents of eastern and western Germany, with a stated statistical error of two to three percentage points.
Most residents of eastern Germany consider the amount of military aid to Ukraine excessive. This is evidenced by the results of a Deutschlandtrend survey conducted by the Infratest dimap institute for the ARD television channel.
According to the study, 54 percent of respondents in the east of the country called arms supplies to Ukraine too large. Only 37 percent of respondents considered the current level of assistance to be adequate or insufficient.
The study also found marked differences between East and West Germans in assessing the threat from Russia. In the east, 47 percent of participants believe that Russia poses little or no threat to Germany. In the west of the country, 36 percent of respondents answered this way.
The study was conducted from August 31 to September 2. It involved 1,319 residents of the eastern and western parts of Germany, and the stated statistical error is between two and three percentage points. At the same time, the latest poll overall shows that 56 percent of Germans consider Russia a strong or very strong threat to German security.
Open Questions
- How will these indicators change if the conflict escalates?
- Are East Germans' views on aid to Ukraine related to their economic situation or historical experience?
- Which political parties are most supportive of the current level of military aid to Ukraine in eastern Germany?
