The majority of French residents opposed sending troops to Ukraine

The majority (65%) of French respondents opposed the idea of sending troops to support Ukraine is in conflict. This was reported by the radio station Europe 1 with reference to the CSA research.

"According to a CSA survey commissioned by CNews, Europe 1 and Le Journal du Dimanche, 65% of French people believe that military troops should not be sent to Ukraine, and 35% are in favor of this," the radio station reports.

At the same time, it is emphasized that the share of those opposed decreased by more than 10%, since in February 2024 76% of the French did not support sending soldiers to Ukraine.

"Although the majority still voted against, the detailed results show a little more nuance, especially between different age groups. Among people under the age of 35, 65% are generally opposed, but among people aged 25-34, this figure drops to 58%, and among people aged 18-24, it increases again, and 76% of them are opposed," the authors of the study reported.

Thus, those who can be mobilized into the army in the first place do not support the initiative the most. While as the age of the respondents increases, the number of people willing to send troops to combat increases, the authors conclude.

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