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1 Public opinion survey in Crimea The survey was conducted by GfK Ukraine. Sample size of the survey was 600 telephone interviews (using mobile and landline phone numbers). The fieldwork was carried out from till The data was weighted by gender, age, region of respondent`s living and settlement size according to statistical data from the State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine on January, 1, Tables by age Q4. Type of settlement ,41% 97 46,00% 70 36,41% ,70% 96 48,59% ,00% ,59% ,30% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Village 64 32,26% 75 35,89% 49 25,64% ,41% Urban-type settlement 34 17,11% 17 7,87% 21 10,95% 71 11,90% City ,63% ,24% ,41% ,69% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

2 Size of settlement Q6. Did you support or oppose the overthrow of President Yanukovych? Q7. Do you consider the current government in Kiev the legitimate representatives of the Ukrainian people? Village 64 32,26% 75 35,89% 49 25,64% ,41% City with population under 50 thsd 62 31,28% 37 17,38% 34 17,78% ,08% City with population thsd 72 36,46% 98 46,73% ,58% ,51% City with population over 500 thsd 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Support ,53% ,53% ,14% ,79% Oppose 83 41,88% 74 35,42% 78 40,43% ,15% Hard to answer 9 4,59% 19 9,05% 14 7,42% 42 7,06% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Yes 52 26,38% 30 14,33% 31 15,90% ,80% No ,33% ,05% ,53% ,06% No opinion/don t know 12 6,28% 12 5,62% 13 6,57% 37 6,14% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Q8. It has been widely reported that Russian-affiliated military personnel have taken control of Crimea. Do you believe this action by Russia to be justified or unjustified? Strongly justified 70 35,33% 88 42,08% 88 45,90% ,08% Somewhat justified 40 20,43% 42 20,03% 35 18,25% ,59% Somewhat unjustified 29 14,76% 21 9,82% 12 6,05% 61 10,23% Strongly unjustified 43 21,72% 32 15,20% 26 13,53% ,80% No opinion/don t know 15 7,77% 27 12,87% 31 16,28% 74 12,29% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

3 Go to war with Russia to defend Ukraine s sovereignty Enter into dialogue with Yanukovych or other representatives of its Russianspeaking population to seek a reconciliation agreement 4 2,12% 1 0,41% 1 0,53% 6 1,01% 33 16,76% 31 14,90% 23 11,76% 87 14,51% Q9. Do you believe the current Ukrainian government in Kiev should [check all that apply]: Call for international conference including EU, Russia and the UN in order to form an agreement that will be enforced by international peacekeeping forces 57 29,08% 26 12,50% 31 16,03% ,08% Initiate referendums in the regions of the country under the supervision of international observers where they can decide their future (region of Ukraine, autonomous region, independence) ,94% ,56% ,32% ,04% No opinion/don t know 20 10,25% 30 14,18% 34 17,82% 84 14,05% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

4 Q10. Do you believe the US and EU should (select all that apply): Q11. Do you believe the UN should send observers into the Ukraine to prevent bloodshed? Send military support to defend Ukraine. 14 7,09% 4 1,85% 2 0,93% 20 3,28% Engage Putin diplomatically 82 41,73% 86 41,06% 71 36,76% ,90% Place strong economic sanctions on Russia until it removes troops from 34 17,37% 20 9,41% 16 8,48% 70 11,73% Ukrainian territory. Not intervene at all in the current situation 94 47,77% ,68% ,47% ,36% No opinion/don t know 7 3,52% 6 2,75% 17 8,82% 30 4,95% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Yes 62 31,44% 42 19,90% 43 22,31% ,47% No ,43% ,23% ,02% ,66% No opinion/don t know 10 5,13% 14 6,86% 17 8,67% 41 6,87% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Association Agreement with the EU 27 13,47% 18 8,42% 13 6,99% 58 9,62% Q12. Would you prefer Ukraine to join Customs Union with Russia, Belarus an Association Agreement with the EU ,65% ,21% ,55% ,41% and Kazakhstan or join the Customs Union with Russia, Neither 49 24,89% 44 20,97% 23 11,97% ,37% Belarus and Kazakhstan? No opinion/don t know 6 2,99% 11 5,40% 16 8,48% 34 5,60% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

5 Q13. Ultimately would you prefer to see Ukraine more closely aligned with Europe and the West, with Russia, or fairly equally with both? Europe and the West 13 6,51% 9 4,27% 6 3,22% 28 4,67% Russia 75 38,13% 93 43,99% 83 42,92% ,72% Equally with both 91 45,99% 95 45,27% 89 46,39% ,87% None of the above 16 8,22% 7 3,21% 7 3,71% 30 5,02% No opinion/don t know 2 1,14% 7 3,26% 7 3,76% 16 2,72% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Q14. Would you support or oppose a plan that called for all sides to engage in talks aimed at guaranteeing the rights of minorities, the withdrawal of Russian troops back to their bases, and all of Ukraine to participate in internationally-monitored elections to determine the country s future? Strongly support 57 28,65% 65 30,68% 60 31,03% ,13% Somewhat support 74 37,25% 48 22,95% 40 20,91% ,00% Somewhat oppose 30 15,11% 31 14,66% 24 12,28% 84 14,05% Strongly oppose 20 10,31% 38 18,00% 34 17,69% 92 15,37% No opinion/don t know 17 8,68% 29 13,71% 35 18,08% 81 13,46% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Q15. The Parliament in Kiev recently voted to abolish the law that allows each region to use the languages of ethnic minorities as a second official language. Did you approve or disapprove of Parliament doing this? Strong approve 24 11,99% 27 12,88% 30 15,42% 80 13,40% Somewhat approve 25 12,45% 21 9,85% 15 7,86% 60 10,07% Somewhat disapprove 41 20,52% 33 15,77% 19 10,04% 93 15,49% Strongly disapprove 97 49,34% ,38% ,28% ,42% No opinion/don t know 11 5,70% 9 4,12% 26 13,41% 46 7,62% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

6 Q16. Do you support or oppose the political views of groups like Svoboda and Right Sector? Strongly support 13 6,43% 4 1,79% 8 3,96% 24 4,01% Somewhat support 21 10,82% 8 3,78% 5 2,71% 35 5,75% Somewhat oppose 26 13,15% 24 11,28% 8 4,01% 57 9,57% Strongly oppose ,72% ,33% ,19% ,83% No opinion/don t know 18 8,88% 14 6,82% 27 14,13% 59 9,84% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Tables by gender Q2. under 18 years 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% years ,83% 96 28,90% ,89% years 97 36,05% ,20% ,03% 56 years and over 70 26,13% ,89% ,08% ,00% ,00% ,00% Q4. Type of settlement Village 87 32,36% ,64% ,41% Urban-type settlement 40 14,87% 32 9,50% 71 11,90% City ,78% ,86% ,69% ,00% ,00% ,00%

7 Size of settlement Q6. Did you support or oppose the overthrow of President Yanukovych? Q7. Do you consider the current government in Kiev the legitimate representatives of the Ukrainian people? Q8. It has been widely reported that Russian-affiliated military personnel have taken control of Crimea. Do you believe this action by Russia to be justified or unjustified? Village 87 32,36% ,64% ,41% City with population under 50 thsd 70 26,21% 62 18,74% ,08% City with population thsd ,44% ,62% ,51% City with population over 500 thsd 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Support ,19% ,84% ,79% Oppose 97 36,27% ,48% ,15% Hard to answer 20 7,54% 22 6,68% 42 7,06% ,00% ,00% ,00% Yes 56 20,73% 57 17,23% ,80% No ,14% ,42% ,06% No opinion/don t know 19 7,13% 18 5,34% 37 6,14% ,00% ,00% ,00% Strongly justified ,40% ,21% ,08% Somewhat justified 45 16,74% 73 21,89% ,59% Somewhat unjustified 23 8,63% 38 11,53% 61 10,23% Strongly unjustified 55 20,41% 46 13,89% ,80% No opinion/don t know 29 10,82% 45 13,47% 74 12,29% ,00% ,00% ,00%

8 Q9. Do you believe the current Ukrainian government in Kiev should [check all that apply]: Go to war with Russia to defend Ukraine s sovereignty Enter into dialogue with Yanukovych or other representatives of its Russianspeaking population to seek a reconciliation agreement Call for international conference including EU, Russia and the UN in order to form an agreement that will be enforced by international peacekeeping forces Initiate referendums in the regions of the country under the supervision of international observers where they can decide their future (region of Ukraine, autonomous region, independence) 4 1,32% 3 0,76% 6 1,01% 38 14,03% 49 14,89% 87 14,51% 60 22,36% 55 16,43% ,08% ,67% ,38% ,04% No opinion/don t know 39 14,51% 45 13,69% 84 14,05% ,00% ,00% ,00%

9 Q10. Do you believe the US and EU should (select all that apply): Q11. Do you believe the UN should send observers into the Ukraine to prevent bloodshed? Send military support to defend Ukraine 13 4,80% 7 2,05% 20 3,28% Engage Putin diplomatically ,29% ,59% ,90% Place strong economic sanctions on Russia until it removes troops from 36 13,30% 35 10,46% 70 11,73% Ukrainian territory Not intervene at all in the current situation ,52% ,47% ,36% No opinion/don t know 16 5,98% 14 4,11% 30 4,95% ,00% ,00% ,00% Yes 64 23,92% 83 24,92% ,47% No ,69% ,21% ,66% No opinion/don t know 12 4,39% 29 8,88% 41 6,87% ,00% ,00% ,00% Association Agreement with the EU 31 11,57% 27 8,05% 58 9,62% Q12. Would you prefer Ukraine to join Customs Union with Russia, Belarus an Association Agreement with the EU ,75% ,94% ,41% and Kazakhstan or join the Customs Union with Russia, Neither 49 18,19% 68 20,33% ,37% Belarus and Kazakhstan? No opinion/don t know 15 5,50% 19 5,68% 34 5,60% ,00% ,00% ,00%

10 Q13. Ultimately would you prefer to see Ukraine more closely aligned with Europe and the West, with Russia, or fairly equally with both? Europe and the West 17 6,36% 11 3,31% 28 4,67% Russia ,66% ,20% ,72% Equally with both ,67% ,79% ,87% None of the above 8 3,16% 22 6,53% 30 5,02% No opinion/don t know 6 2,16% 11 3,18% 16 2,72% ,00% ,00% ,00% Q14. Would you support or oppose a plan that called for all sides to engage in talks aimed at guaranteeing the rights of minorities, the withdrawal of Russian troops back to their bases, and all of Ukraine to participate in internationally-monitored elections to determine the country s future? Q15. The Parliament in Kiev recently voted to abolish the law that allows each region to use the languages of ethnic minorities as a second official language. Did you approve or disapprove of Parliament doing this? Strongly support 88 32,81% 93 27,95% ,13% Somewhat support 66 24,62% 96 28,92% ,00% Somewhat oppose 38 14,31% 46 13,83% 84 14,05% Strongly oppose 44 16,22% 49 14,69% 92 15,37% No opinion/don t know 32 12,04% 49 14,61% 81 13,46% ,00% ,00% ,00% Strong approve 34 12,52% 47 14,11% 80 13,40% Somewhat approve 25 9,42% 35 10,59% 60 10,07% Somewhat disapprove 44 16,30% 49 14,84% 93 15,49% Strongly disapprove ,14% ,03% ,42% No opinion/don t know 18 6,62% 28 8,42% 46 7,62% ,00% ,00% ,00%

11 Q16. Do you support or oppose the political views of groups like Svoboda and Right Sector? Strongly support 13 4,82% 11 3,36% 24 4,01% Somewhat support 18 6,84% 16 4,87% 35 5,75% Somewhat oppose 22 8,29% 35 10,60% 57 9,57% Strongly oppose ,81% ,42% ,83% No opinion/don t know 17 6,24% 42 12,76% 59 9,84% ,00% ,00% ,00% Tables by settment type (Simferopol and Sevastopol separately) ,22% 87 46,06% 27 31,51% 30 34,32% ,70% ,78% ,94% 59 68,49% 58 65,68% ,30% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Q2. under 18 years 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% years 89 37,23% 64 33,78% 30 35,00% 15 17,22% ,89% years 80 33,39% 75 40,03% 25 28,89% 31 34,71% ,03% 56 years and over 70 29,38% 49 26,19% 31 36,11% 42 48,06% ,08% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

12 Region Q4. Type of settlement Size of settlement Eastern 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% Western 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% Kiev 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% Northern 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% Central 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% Southern 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% Crimea ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Village 0 0,00% ,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% ,41% Urban-type settlement 71 30,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 71 11,90% City ,00% 0 0,00% ,00% ,00% ,69% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Village 0 0,00% ,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% ,41% City with population under 50 thsd ,67% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% ,08% City with population thsd ,33% 0 0,00% ,00% ,00% ,51% City with population over 500 thsd 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

13 Q6. Did you support or oppose the overthrow of President Yanukovych? Q7. Do you consider the current government in Kiev the legitimate representatives of the Ukrainian people? Q8. It has been widely reported that Russian-affiliated military personnel have taken control of Crimea. Do you believe this action by Russia to be justified or unjustified? Support ,26% ,92% 44 51,00% 43 48,97% ,79% Oppose 87 36,34% 76 40,39% 36 41,70% 37 41,65% ,15% Hard to answer 15 6,41% 13 6,69% 6 7,30% 8 9,38% 42 7,06% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Yes 37 15,57% 47 24,96% 16 18,46% 13 14,66% ,80% No ,97% ,77% 67 78,15% 72 81,41% ,06% No opinion/don t know 13 5,47% 17 9,27% 3 3,39% 3 3,93% 37 6,14% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Strongly justified ,32% 70 37,05% 36 42,63% 37 42,16% ,08% Somewhat justified 58 24,36% 27 14,12% 16 18,20% 17 19,76% ,59% Somewhat unjustified 21 8,72% 23 12,10% 8 9,90% 9 10,66% 61 10,23% Strongly unjustified 33 13,75% 44 23,50% 14 16,63% 10 10,90% ,81% No opinion/don t know 23 9,84% 25 13,23% 11 12,64% 15 16,53% 74 12,29% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

14 Q9. Do you believe the current Ukrainian government in Kiev should [check all that apply]: Go to war with Russia to defend Ukraine s sovereignty Enter into dialogue with Yanukovych or other representatives of its Russianspeaking population to seek a reconciliation agreement Call for international conference including EU, Russia and the UN in order to form an agreement that will be enforced by international peacekeeping forces 3 1,06% 1 0,65% 2 2,71% 0 0,00% 6 1,01% 31 12,90% 28 14,77% 20 22,95% 9 10,08% 87 14,51% 41 17,26% 43 22,92% 15 17,67% 15 17,20% ,08% Initiate referendums in the regions of the country under the supervision of international observers where they can decide their future (region of Ukraine, autonomous region, independence) ,64% ,32% 46 53,86% 57 64,47% ,04% No opinion/don t know 31 13,03% 21 11,23% 13 15,18% 19 21,78% 84 14,06% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

15 Q10. Do you believe the US and EU should (select all that apply): Q11. Do you believe the UN should send observers into the Ukraine to prevent bloodshed? Send military support to defend Ukraine 9 3,79% 7 3,93% 3 3,80% 0 0,00% 20 3,28% Engage Putin diplomatically 99 41,45% 85 45,01% 22 25,97% 34 38,31% ,90% Place strong economic sanctions on Russia until it removes troops from 22 9,42% 27 14,43% 13 15,08% 8 8,94% 70 11,73% Ukrainian territory Not intervene at all in the current situation ,63% 86 45,85% 55 64,79% 51 57,62% ,36% No opinion/don t know 13 5,51% 7 3,87% 3 3,46% 6 7,18% 30 4,95% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Yes 52 21,73% 55 29,22% 25 29,50% 15 16,88% ,47% No ,03% ,66% 56 65,89% 64 72,91% ,66% No opinion/don t know 15 6,25% 13 7,12% 4 4,62% 9 10,21% 41 6,87% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Association Agreement with the EU 22 9,09% 20 10,82% 7 8,41% 9 9,69% 58 9,62% Q12. Would you prefer Ukraine to join Customs Union with Russia, Belarus an Association Agreement with the EU ,91% ,67% 56 65,00% 63 70,86% ,41% and Kazakhstan or join the Customs Union with Russia, Neither 49 20,42% 39 20,48% 19 22,11% 10 11,54% ,37% Belarus and Kazakhstan? No opinion/don t know 13 5,59% 9 5,03% 4 4,49% 7 7,92% 34 5,60% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

16 Q13. Ultimately would you prefer to see Ukraine more closely aligned with Europe and the West, with Russia, or fairly equally with both? Europe and the West 11 4,60% 11 5,99% 3 3,80% 3 2,89% 28 4,67% Russia 99 41,58% 75 39,73% 33 38,94% 43 49,05% ,72% Equally with both ,01% 84 44,66% 38 44,94% 36 40,87% ,87% None of the above 8 3,56% 12 6,62% 7 7,65% 3 3,01% 30 5,02% No opinion/don t know 3 1,26% 6 3,00% 4 4,67% 4 4,19% 16 2,72% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Q14. Would you support or oppose a plan that called for all sides to engage in talks aimed at guaranteeing the rights of minorities, the withdrawal of Russian troops back to their bases, and all of Ukraine to participate in internationally-monitored elections to determine the country s future? Strongly support 62 25,96% 73 38,92% 23 26,61% 23 25,97% ,13% Somewhat support 75 31,65% 45 24,07% 20 23,05% 22 24,55% ,00% Somewhat oppose 34 14,22% 26 13,59% 13 14,92% 12 13,68% 84 14,05% Strongly oppose 36 15,30% 23 12,00% 16 19,25% 17 19,00% 92 15,37% No opinion/don t know 31 12,87% 22 11,41% 14 16,17% 15 16,79% 81 13,46% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% Q15. The Parliament in Kiev recently voted to abolish the law that allows each region to use the languages of ethnic minorities as a second official language. Did you approve or disapprove of Parliament doing this? Strong approve 31 13,11% 32 16,98% 9 10,88% 8 8,97% 80 13,40% Somewhat approve 24 10,20% 22 11,57% 5 6,30% 9 10,14% 60 10,07% Somewhat disapprove 37 15,73% 35 18,40% 12 13,65% 9 10,45% 93 15,49% Strongly disapprove ,91% 84 44,47% 52 61,34% 54 60,87% ,42% No opinion/don t know 14 6,06% 16 8,58% 7 7,83% 8 9,57% 46 7,62% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

17 Q16. Do you support or oppose the political views of groups like Svoboda and Right Sector? Strongly support 8 3,29% 14 7,46% 1 1,52% 1 1,02% 24 4,01% Somewhat support 15 6,35% 13 6,75% 3 3,42% 4 4,27% 35 5,75% Somewhat oppose 22 9,17% 19 10,11% 9 10,45% 8 8,63% 57 9,57% Strongly oppose ,69% ,81% 62 72,82% 66 74,61% ,83% No opinion/don t know 20 8,52% 19 9,87% 10 11,79% 10 11,48% 59 9,84% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00% ,00%

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