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As many as 44% of Ukrainian residents believe that it is time to launch peace talks with Russia, according to the Razumkov Center's survey published on July 15. According to the survey, the respondents' sentiments differ in various regions, although the average figure for Ukraine is 44%. Residents in the country’s south are most in favour of negotiations (60%). The vast majority of Ukrainians, 84%, are not willing to accept Moscow’s territorial demands. A total of 77% of respondents oppose the lifting of sanctions against Russia, while 58% oppose the introduction of provisions on the nuclear-free and non-aligned status of Ukraine into the constitution. The poll was conducted on June 20-28. According to the Mirror of the week newspaper, no military personnel took part in the poll, so it reflects "the opinion of the home front."
One in ten Russians are ready to take the president’s word if he says that alien life exists, a Rambler&Co poll available to TASS suggests.
Some 79% of the 116,000 respondents said they already believe that extraterrestrials exist. About 33% of Russians are sure that there is intelligent life on other planets, and 27% are intrigued by the very idea of this.
Some (10%) believe that the authorities hide the facts about UFOs, another 9% are convinced that aliens are already living among us on Earth. Another
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