Are Ukrainian values closer to Russia or to Europe?

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has justified his decision to invade Ukraine by claiming that Ukrainian culture is closer to Russia than to Europe, and that the two countries are separated only by an artificial border. Tim Reeskens assesses this claim using data from the European Values Study.

Period4 Mar 2022

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  • TitleAre Ukrainian values closer to Russia or to Europe?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletLSE EUROPP blog
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/03/22
    DescriptionRussian President Vladimir Putin has justified his decision to invade Ukraine by claiming that Ukrainian culture is closer to Russia than to Europe, and that the two countries are separated only by an artificial border. Tim Reeskens assesses this claim using data from the European Values Study.
    Producer/AuthorLSE European Institute
    URLhttps://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2022/03/04/are-ukrainian-values-closer-to-russia-or-to-europe/
    PersonsTim Reeskens
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