A third of Germans fear war erupting with Russia over Ukraine, Syria - poll


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  • Thursday, 27 Oct 2016

A still image taken from a video footage and released by Russia's Defence Ministry on August 14, 2016, shows a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber dropping off bombs near what the ministry said is the city of Deir ez-Zor, Syria. Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation/Handout via REUTERS TV/Files

BERLIN (Reuters) - One in three Germans worry that tensions between the West and Russia over Crimea, Ukraine and Syria could lead to a military confrontation, according to an opinion poll by the respected Forsa institute published on Wednesday.

The survey found that 32 percent of 2,504 Germans polled believe it is possible that war could break out between Russia and the European Union and its allies in the United States. But a majority of 64 percent said they did not share those fears.

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