Russia is a necessary partner with whom we should cooperate strategically, 47% of Bulgarians believe. This is according to a survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations. 18% of respondents believe that Russia is an ally that shares our interests and values. 17% say Moscow is an adversary with whom we are in conflict.
Italy falls somewhere in the middle, with a quarter of respondents considering Russia an „ally“ or „partner“ of Europe or their country, and only about a third seeing Moscow as an „adversary“.
In Poland, 39% of respondents are ready to end all relations with Russia even after the war in Ukraine is over. Meanwhile, the majority in Bulgaria /51%/, about 1/3 of the Austrians and Hungarians and 1/4 of the Germans are already considering the restoration of relations of full cooperation with Russia after the war. It would be dangerous if European discussions on this issue were led by these extreme positions, the European Council on Foreign Relations believes.
39% of the Bulgarians who took part in the survey say that there is no need to impose sanctions on China if it decides to supply weapons to Russia. 38% do not have an opinion on the matter, and 24% believe that sanctions are necessary, even if it affects Western economies.
Other curious survey results show that Europeans want to remain neutral in a potential conflict between the US and China. Europe also approves of Europe’s closer relationship with the US, but wants to rely less on US security guarantees.
