About half of Republicans now say the U.S. is providing too much aid to Ukraine
The share of Americans who say the U.S. is giving too much support to Ukraine has grown steadily over the course of the war, especially among Republicans.
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The share of Americans who say the U.S. is giving too much support to Ukraine has grown steadily over the course of the war, especially among Republicans.
74% of Americans view the war between Russia and Ukraine as important to U.S. national interests – with 43% describing it as very important.
Attitudes toward Russia and Vladimir Putin turned much more negative, while opinions of NATO grew more positive.
Americans express less concern than in the spring about Ukraine being defeated by Russia and about the war expanding into other countries.
Amid tensions over a possible military invasion of Ukraine, Republicans and Democrats are largely in agreement about the threats posed by Russia.
72% of Americans have confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader asked about.
Our survey looks at the Ukraine-Russia conflict through the eyes of eight NATO countries and in Ukraine and Russia to gauge what ordinary people think about the crisis.
Despite criticism from the West on his actions in the Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces far fewer questions from a public that draws a distinction between support for separatist rebels and having a direct role in the continued violence in eastern Ukraine.
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