According to a new poll released by the Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC) in Georgia, the majority of the population wants the government to increase its support for Ukraine and blames Russia or its President Vladimir Putin for the conflict.

The survey also reveals that the Georgian people are generally supportive of President Salome Zourabichvili’s behaviour throughout the conflict, while Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili received less approval.

According to the findings, the Georgian population remains dedicated to the country's participation in the European Union and NATO.

The research was done over the phone from March 7 to 10, 2022, using random digit dialling. The sample size is 1,092 people, with a response rate of 24% and a margin of error of 2.96%.

According to the study, 75% of respondents completely or somewhat favour Georgia's EU membership, while 70% fully or somewhat support Georgia's NATO participation. Meanwhile, 75% of respondents oppose joining the Eurasian Union in any way, shape, or form.

Meanwhile, 66% and 61% of respondents strongly favour Ukraine and Georgia becoming EU candidates, respectively. 14% and 17% of those polled are in favour of the two nations' candidacies, respectively.

When asked which party they would vote for if parliamentary elections were conducted tomorrow, 22% say Georgian Dream, 10% say United National Movement, 3% say Lelo, 2% say Girchi (More Freedom), 2% say the Kremlin-friendly Alliance of Patriots, and 2% say they will vote for other parties.

Meanwhile, 16% say they will not vote for any party, 4% say they will not vote, 18% say they don't know, and 20% refused to respond.

When asked who has the greatest responsibility for the conflict in Ukraine, 43% of respondents answer Russia, while 37% say Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Three percent of those polled blame the US, while one percent each blame Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO, the EU, and the Ukrainian government. Meanwhile, 9% of those polled are unsure about the answer, and 1% refused to respond.

The majority of interviewees, 65 percent, think Georgian media has done a good job during Russia's conflict against Ukraine, while 17% think it has done a bad job and 18% don't know or refused to comment.

Meanwhile, 64% of respondents think Salome Zourabichvili’s performance in this area is good. 15% of those polled think her performance was poor, and 21% don't know the answer.

In the case of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, 41% of interviewees think he's doing a good job, while 39% think he's doing a bad one.

The Georgian Parliament has a low approval rating of 34%, with a further 42% expressing unhappiness with its performance.

Georgia should join all of the sanctions imposed by the West against Russia and its leaders, according to 39% of interviewees, while 27% feel it should merely join a portion of them.

19% feel Georgia should not engage in any punishment, 14% are unsure, and 1% refused to respond.