Only 5% in Ukraine's southeast concerned at Russian TV channels cutoff, poll finds

Residents of Ukraine's southeast regions, and particularly, Mykolaiv region, are most concerned about rampant banditry in the country, collapse of the economy and threat of civil war.

Director of Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation Iryna Bekeshkina told reporters on Thursday in Kherson, commenting on the findings of a survey conducted by the think tank. "Residents of Ukraine's southeast, Mykolaiv region in particular, most worry about rampant banditry (43% and 48%), collapse of the economy (39% and 48%) and threat of civil war (32% and 29%),” Bekeshkina said. However, the issue of imposing one language and cutting off Russian TV channels worries only 6.5 % and 5% in the south-east regions, and 4.5% and 4% of Mykolaiv residents respectively.