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in the resolution on foreign and EU security and defense policy adopted by MEPs at a plenary session on June 8. 438 parliamentarians voted for the resolution, 65 voted against, and another 94 abstained, reported DW. The European Parliament recommended that the EU Council agree that "the Versailles Declaration recognizes Ukraine's European aspirations and its application for EU membership, and grants it EU candidate status as a clear political signal of solidarity with the people of Ukraine."
2.5 Polls & Sociology
Nearly 90% of Ukrainians reject conceding land to Russia to end war. A recent poll conducted by NORC and the Wall Street Journal showed that 89 percent of Ukrainians would reject any peace deal with Russia that includes territorial concessions.
Poll: 90% of Ukrainians support EU integration. According to a recent poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, 73% of Ukrainians say they want Ukraine to join NATO. The survey was conducted on May 2-11.
UN: Nearly half of internally displaced Ukrainians return home. The International Organization for Migration reported that over 5.5 million people have returned to their homes in Ukraine, although 6.2 million remain internally displaced. According to the IOM, 15% of returnees report that their homes have been damaged by the war.
Ukraine is currently experiencing a massive sea change in acceptance towards LGTBQ+ members of its society. It’s experienced a 30% increase in support in 6 years. With large swings towards accepting gay members of their society and rapidly declining negative feelings as well
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