Over in Germany, the narrative is changing. Must be the ‘bots’ online and not things like the economic situation influencing people.
40 percent of respondents fully or partially agreed with the statement that the “Russian aggressive war” was Russia’s reaction to NATO’s uncontested provocation. This is eleven percentage points more than in April.
44% are fully or partially convinced that Putin is acting against the “global elite”, which “pulls the strings in the background.” This is twelve percentage points more than in April.
14% fully agreed that Ukraine “historically has no territorial claims” and “is actually part of Russia.” About one-fifth of respondents consider it partially.
With nine percent, the number of those who fully believe that the war was “necessary” “to get rid of the fascist government in Ukraine” has almost doubled.
40 percent of respondents fully or partially agreed with the statement that the “Russian aggressive war” was Russia’s reaction to NATO’s uncontested provocation. This is eleven percentage points more than in April.