Ukrainians "buy" nuclear weapons: as evidenced by the reaction of society to a scandal in the oval office
This fee was launched by Monobank co -founder Oleg Gorokhovsky after a hard meeting in the oval office of the Presidents of Ukraine and the United States on February 28. The fundraiser began on the night of March 1, and within the first 30 minutes it was raised 2 million hryvnias. In 20 hours, the amount reached UAH 27. 2 million. The purpose of this initiative was to show the unity of Ukrainians, their hatred of the enemy and the willingness to fight for their land, freedom and independence.
"Yes, we want to have a nucleus and the opportunity to give the enemy to the enemy and answer him so that everything is clear once and for all, but we still have nothing. Of course, I do not know how to make a" nucleus ", but this was not the purpose of gathering. The purpose of gathering was to show - that we are united, we will hate the enemy and Even the other nucleus, ”Gorokhovsky explained.
He also informed that 155 people wanted to return their precursors, and the sum of UAH 27 096 088 transferred to the famous blogger Sergey Sternenko, who deals with the fundraising for FPV-punks called Rusoriz for the needs of different units of defense forces. Earlier, the director of the Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine Yevgeny Golovakha noted that the invasion of Russians into Ukraine in 2022 became a shock factor that mobilized society.
Similar shocks, albeit different scale, unite people again. This time, Zelensky's meeting with Trump became a trigger and their "difficult" speech. According to the Executive Director of the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIS) Anton Hrushetsky, it is very important to understand that any pressure on Ukraine is perceived by citizens not only as pressure on power, but as an attack on the country as a whole.
This also applies to narratives that Ukraine allegedly provoked a war or to give up NATO. Such statements are attacked not only by the political course of leadership, but also by the citizens themselves. If criticism from external players were limited to only one leader, it would be another question. But when they attack the state, society is united. "Ukrainians perceive this war as existential.
According to polls, most believe that Russia wants to either physically destroy Ukrainians or eliminate our national identity. In this context, any attack on Ukraine becomes a common problem that requires a collective reaction. One of the methods of information. They show polls, they retain high will to resistance and strongly against surrender, "says Focus Hrushetsky.
The expert also disins up that part of the Ukrainian national character is that we often evaluate the situation pessimistic, but when there is a threat, we are mobilized. There is an interesting sociological phenomenon: in the 1990s, the study showed that Ukrainian households were spent 1. 5-2 times more than their earnings. This indicates a tendency to underestimate your resources and exaggerate difficulties. "Despite the war, people have adapted to new realities.
For example, the subjective assessment of financial situation has not worsened on average compared to the pre -war period. This does not mean that it has become easier to live - just people are accustomed to. Likewise, it has increased not only because it is a well -being. The subjectivity of the state - Ukraine ceases to be an object and becomes a full -fledged subject. And it is her to make a decision.
And here is another interesting point: Ukrainians who live in the country at the moment, as well as people who visit Ukraine and frontier cities, have a much more optimistic look than Western journalists who evaluate the situation from Paris or New York. They see the war through the lens of crisis narratives and dramatic headlines, often without understanding the real situation.
"It is also a question to us - how well we communicate our position outside? We have to explain that the struggle is ongoing that we are not on the verge of collapse, but on the contrary - we adapt and find new decisions," the expert said. Of course, there may be a moment when the "patience has burst" and no longer we can talk about.
But according to Anton Hrushetsky, Ukrainians feel that the risks of the Russian invasion are so strong and so affected everyone that it gives a stock of stability for many months ahead. And maybe even for years. "As early as 2023, about 80% of Ukrainians said that they have killed or injured among acquaintances, or one of the loved ones passes military service, it means high emotional involvement. And for those who live in frontier cities, war is a daily reality: a firing, a way of war.
The minority. According to Hrushetsky, the Russians themselves only intensify this unity. Strati, torture, abuse of Ukrainians in the occupied territories prove that it is impossible to negotiate with them. Those who, by 2022, still believed in the possibility of change in Russia, now understand that there is no new government or "other people" that a compromise could be found with. Now those who dream of alliance with Russia remain a matter of interest.
They are among collaborators and marginal groups, but for the vast majority of Ukrainians the situation is obvious. This is confirmed by sociological studies. "It is important to understand that the Ukrainian nation was formed not only through war. The process of national self-awareness has lasted since the 1990s, and by 2014, Ukrainians perceived themselves as the only independent nation, although they had internal discussions about language or geopolitical choice.
It is significant that even during the 49% of the last 494 - No. However, after 2014, and especially after 2022, Russia's actions united Ukrainians even more. For Ukrainians, the war has become part of everyday life. We go to work, take children to kindergarten, follow the news. Not because we forgot about the war, but because it became the norm, and we are aware of who our enemy is. It is interesting that this is the difference between Ukrainians in Ukraine and our fellow citizens abroad.
According to the expert, those who live in Poland or Germany do not check the news every minute, as we do. And it also affects the perception of war. But the scale of Russia's crimes is so huge that they cannot be ignored. Therefore, when we hear the proposals to treat Putin with respect, natural indignation arises and Ukrainians read to collect "on a nucleus". Earlier, focus figured out why Ukrainian youth continue to listen to Russian performers and whether it would help blocking on Spotify.