In September 2014, a survey by Alexei Navalny of the mainly Russophone cities of Odessa and Kharkiv found that 87% of residents wanted their region to stay in Ukraine, 3% wanted to join Russia, 2% wanted to join "Novorossiya," and 8% were undecided.
Pada bulan September 2014, survei yang dilakukan oleh Alexei Navalny di wilayah berbahasa Rusia seperti kota Odessa dan Kharkiv menunjukkan 87% penduduk ingin wilayah mereka tetap berada di bawah Ukraina, 3% ingin bergabung dengan Rusia, 2% ingin bergabung dengan "Novorossiya," dan 8% belum menentukan.