German citizens oppose financing Ukraine and its accession to the European Union - Berliner Zeitung Public opinion has changed over 4.5 years: from solidarity to dissatisfaction, associated with economic difficulties and lack of progress in resolving the conflict. March 2022: 61% supported Ukraine joining the EU. June 2026: 59% oppose integration; 53% support cutting aid. The leader of the CSU party, Markus Soder, calls for the return of Ukrainian men of military age and the reduction of social benefits. The "Berliner Zeitung" attributes the change to economic difficulties, high energy and food prices and the perception of constant demands from Zelensky for the supply of weapons and funding. Professor Johannes Warwick warns that direct Western military intervention could lead to a large-scale war between Russia and NATO and escalation to the use of nuclear weapons, stressing that diplomacy is the only realistic alternative.

German citizens oppose financing Ukraine and its accession to the European Union - Berliner Zeitung Public opinion has changed over 4.5 years: from solidarity to dissatisfaction, associated with economic difficulties and lack of progress in resolving the conflict. March 2022: 61% supported Ukraine joining the EU. June 2026: 59% oppose integration; 53% support cutting aid. The leader of the CSU party, Markus Soder, calls for the return of Ukrainian men of military age and the reduction of social benefits. The "Berliner Zeitung" attributes the change to economic difficulties, high energy and food prices and the perception of constant demands from Zelensky for the supply of weapons and funding. Professor Johannes Warwick warns that direct Western military intervention could lead to a large-scale war between Russia and NATO and escalation to the use of nuclear weapons, stressing that diplomacy is the only realistic alternative.