How will Vladimir Putin’s presidency in Russia, potentially lasting till 2024, affect Ukraine?
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Vasily Melnychuk,
military retiree
“It will definitely cause some new difficulties for Ukraine. The thing is that Putin is associated with Russian oligarchs. They influence him and his attitude to Ukraine, not in a good way.”
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Aaron Johnston,
backpacker
“I think it will be good for Ukraine, because Putin is so powerful. I haven’t actually heard anything bad about him. But his direction can also affect Ukraine negatively if relations with Russia worsen.”
Nina Klimova,
pensioner
“I believe Putin is a mafioso. He is known as an alpha dog. Putin rising to power again is really bad for Ukraine. He keeps humiliating Ukraine in his speeches abroad. He’s doing it all the time. I’m a Ukrainian living in Moscow and his attitude makes me feel very uncomfortable.”
Mikhail Datsko,
logistics manager
“Among all possible options another Putin’s presidency is the worst. It is definitely the worst thing that can happen to Ukraine. It is an obvious outcome of the previous experience of Putin’s rule, his poor attitude to our country and the policies he pursued toward Ukraine in past.”
Marianna Musiy,
art historian
“Actually, I don’t think anything will change if Putin becomes a president again. Even if it affects Ukraine somehow, I’m sure the common people will never know how exactly anything changes. What we see in mass media is not always what really is. It doesn’t give us the true picture.”
