Few across 17 advanced economies have confidence in Putin
Negative views of Vladimir Putin are at or near historic highs, with a median of 22% saying they have confidence in him to do the right thing in world affairs.
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Negative views of Vladimir Putin are at or near historic highs, with a median of 22% saying they have confidence in him to do the right thing in world affairs.
Nearly seven-in-ten Americans think it is very important for the United States to be a world leader in scientific achievements.
Americans are now more likely to expect foreign election interference than they were in October 2018, when 67% expected it.
Just 20% of U.S. adults cited promoting democracy as a top foreign policy objective, putting it at the bottom of the list of 20 topics polled.
At least 76 of the voting members of the 117th Congress are foreign born or have at least one parent born in another country.
Even as they age, younger generations in the U.S. tend to be more favorably disposed to groups, leaders and countries beyond their border.
In most of the 18 countries analyzed, religiously unaffiliated adults were more likely to say homosexuality should be accepted by society.
International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.
Americans are much more likely than Germans to see U.S. bases in Germany as important for their country’s national security.
72% of Americans say it is very or somewhat likely that Russia or other foreign governments will try to influence the November 2020 election.
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