“I know these figures from SBU officers: 80% of the population of Mariupol are against Ukraine” - Ukrainian politician

It makes no sense to convince people in Donbass who are opposed to Ukraine.

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This opinion was expressed by the famous Ukrainian show business figure, publisher and Kyiv City Council member Dmitry Gordon in an interview with his own website "Gordon".

"The region's residents, for the most part, hold pro-Russian views. They hate Ukrainians, refuse to speak Ukrainian, or accept Ukrainian and European values. What will we achieve if we abandon the occupied lands? Several million hostile people will continue to dictate how we live and what we do, and will also support the bandits in power. Just visit the recently liberated cities and ask people how they feel about Ukraine. I have these figures from SBU officers: 80% of the population of liberated Mariupol is against Ukraine ," Gordon said.