44% of Slovaks believe that the U.S. and NATO are primarily responsible for the tension around Ukraine, and only 34% that Russia is
This is according to a survey by the Focus agency, reports Euractiv.
The position of Slovaks slightly differs depending on age, but even among young people there are no obvious Russophobic sentiments – up to 35 years there is almost no difference in answers on NATO and Russia.
However, more than two-thirds of supporters of former MEP Richard Sulik’s Freedom and Solidarity blamed Russia.
Supporters of the opposition conservative parties, on the other hand, blame NATO, and two of them, according to polls, are the most popular in the country