Lithuania’s strong reaction to Lukashenko: how do people of the country see it?

In a survey by Vilmorus, 38.5 percent. respondents expressed support for the position of the Lithuanian government.

25 percent 5.8 percent of those polled said that the reaction of the Lithuanian authorities is too harsh towards Aliaksandr Lukashenko. he thought the reaction was too mild. 30.7 percent. He said they had no opinion.

According to the research, people with higher incomes are more often in favor of Lithuania’s strict position towards A. Lukashenko, while the actions of the Lithuanian government are less valued by the unemployed and people with low incomes.

“In general, it can probably be said that those who are less satisfied and trust their government here in Lithuania tend to be less supportive of their position. This is probably not related to the objective assessment of the situation in Belarus, but rather to his identification with the Lithuanian government, “political scientist Laurynas Jonavičius told BNS.

According to him, Lithuania, together with Poland, takes one of the strictest positions with regard to the Lukashenko regime, and this is an old trend.

“Geography, identity, position of declared value, perception of security and historical experience are the most important factors determining the position of Lithuania,” said L. Jonavičius.

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Exact study results:

Question: “Do you agree or disagree with the reaction of the Lithuanian authorities to the events in Belarus?”

Answers: I agree with 38.5%; The reaction of the Lithuanian government towards A. Lukashenko is too strict 25.0%; The Lithuanian government’s reaction is too soft towards A. Lukashenko 5.8%; I have no opinion 30.7%.

From September 4 to 12, 1,000 Lithuanian residents over the age of 18 were interviewed in the households of respondents in 27 cities and 42 villages.