John O'Loughlin: Ukrainian Resident’s Divided Views on the Donbas Conflict
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Geography Professor John O'Loughlin
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On the eastern side, they found trust in the authorities to be higher among residents;Ìýhowever, on the western side, they found trust in the authorities to be much lower among residents. Their survey also shows that residents disagree on the future status of Donbas as an autonomous region.ÌýThe team also made a research presentation on the results at George Washington University’sÌýÌýin February and the video of the talk is available onÌý.Ìý