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Most Poles reject Ukraine's EU membership bid: survey

29.07.2026 13:15
Most Poles oppose Ukraine's bid to join the European Union and any deployment of Polish troops to help enforce a future peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow, according to a new survey.
FILE PHOTO: Polands President Karol Nawrocki (right) and Ukraines Volodymyr Zelensky (left) pose for a photo as they meet on the sidelines of a NATO leaders summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026.
FILE PHOTO: Poland's President Karol Nawrocki (right) and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky (left) pose for a photo as they meet on the sidelines of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

The poll, published on Tuesday, comes amid strains in Polish-Ukrainian relations following a diplomatic dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv.

The study, conducted by pollster Opinia24 for Polityka magazine, found the strongest opposition was to sending Polish troops to Ukraine after the war to help enforce a ceasefire or peace agreement.

Sixty-five percent of respondents opposed such a mission, while 18 percent supported it.

Ukraine's bid to join the European Union also faced majority opposition, with 52 percent against membership and 33 percent in favor.

Opinion on continued military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia was more divided.

Asked whether Poland should continue supporting Kyiv despite Ukrainian commemorations of the UPA—a World War II-era Ukrainian nationalist organization blamed for massacres of Poles—44 percent said support should end, while 41 percent said it should continue.

Attitudes toward Ukrainians have also deteriorated since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, according to the survey.

Thirty-six percent of respondents said their view of Ukrainians had become more negative, while 3 percent said it had improved.

A majority, 54 percent, said their opinion was unchanged.

The survey also found majority support for President Karol Nawrocki's decision, announced nearly a month ago, to strip Zelensky of Poland's Order of the White Eagle.

Fifty-five percent backed the move, while 27 percent opposed it.

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Source: PAP