Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that a Russia-NATO conflict would mean the planet was one step away from World War 3. Real Research, an online survey app, revealed that 82.38% of the respondents were aware of this.

Highlights:

  • 66.34% of the respondents believe France could play a role in finding peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
  • 54.08% of respondents  were strongly concerned about Putin’s statement regarding the possibility of a Russia-NATO conflict
  • 51.88% of the respondents believe that it is strongly necessary to create a buffer zone to defend Russian territory.

Would a Russia-Nato Conflict Result in World War III?

“Everything is possible in the modern world,” said Putin when asked by Reuters about the possibility of a Russia-NATO conflict. 54.08% of the respondents said they were strongly concerned about this statement.

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Figure 1: Respondents’ level of concern about Putin’s statement about the possibility of a war

French President Macron said he could not rule out the future deployment of ground troops in Ukraine. 46.46% of the respondents found it highly likely that NATO would deploy ground troops in the future, while 39.06% found it somewhat likely. 

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Russia-NATO Conflict

Putin says he wishes Macron would stop seeking to “aggravate the war in Ukraine” and play a role in finding peace. 66.34% of the respondents believe France could play a role in finding peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Figure 2: If France could play a role in finding peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

In addition, 43.32% of the respondents said peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are somewhat likely to occur, and 38.56% said it was highly likely.

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Possibility of a Conflict Between Russia and NATO

Putin said if the attacks from Ukraine continued, Russia would create a buffer zone out of more Ukrainian territory to defend Russian territory. A survey on the Russia-NATO conflict revealed that 51.88% of the respondents believe that it is strongly necessary to create a buffer zone to defend Russian territory. 

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Figure 3: The necessity of creating a buffer zone to defend Russian territory.

Furthermore, 45.34% of the respondents found it somewhat likely that WW3 would occur due to the escalation of the situation between Ukraine and Russia. 24.62% found it somewhat unlikely, while 21.68% found it highly likely.

Methodology

Survey TitleSurvey on Russia-NATO conflict
DurationMarch 23 – April 3, 2024
Number of Participants5,000
DemographicsMales and females, aged 21 to 99
Participating Countries Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia,… Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.