More adults approve than disapprove of U.S. diplomatic boycott of Olympics; few have heard much about it
About nine-in-ten U.S. adults (91%) say they have heard little (46%) or nothing at all (45%) about the diplomatic boycott of the Olympics.
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About nine-in-ten U.S. adults (91%) say they have heard little (46%) or nothing at all (45%) about the diplomatic boycott of the Olympics.
Amid tensions over a possible military invasion of Ukraine, Republicans and Democrats are largely in agreement about the threats posed by Russia.
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
72% of Americans have confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader asked about.
Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year.
Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.
As President Joe Biden embarks on his first visit to Israel as president, he does so against an amicable backdrop: A majority of adults in both Israel and the United States have favorable views of the other country and the current state of bilateral relations, though Americans’ views on Israel differ sharply by party and age.
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
Attitudes toward NATO have grown more positive: 67% express a favorable opinion of the organization, up from 61% in 2021.
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