1. How Americans view Russia and Putin
Half of Americans see Russia as an enemy of the U.S., down since last year. Views of Russia and Putin remain largely negative.
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Half of Americans see Russia as an enemy of the U.S., down since last year. Views of Russia and Putin remain largely negative.
NATO is seen positively in most of 13 member states surveyed. Across 37 countries, views of Russia are negative and most people lack confidence in Putin and Zelenskyy.
Europeans who support right-wing populist parties tend to have warmer views of Russia and Putin. Some feel especially favorably toward NATO, while others feel especially unfavorably.
Republicans and Democrats still have differing views of the war in Ukraine, though their opinions of Russia and Putin are broadly negative.
China, Russia and the U.S. are widely viewed as top threats around the world. The U.S. is mostly seen as an economic threat, while Russia is primarily considered a security threat.
Across 25 countries, a median of 79% view Russia unfavorably and 84% lack confidence in Putin. Opinions differ by age, ideology and right-wing populist party support.
59% of Americans say they are not confident that Trump can make wise decisions about the Russia-Ukraine war.
Americans most often name the U.S., China and Russia when listing global superpowers, but there’s no consensus on how many superpowers there are.
Republicans are less likely than last year to say Russia is an enemy and to say the U.S. has a responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself.
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