As war in Ukraine continues, Americans’ concerns about it have lessened
Americans express less concern than in the spring about Ukraine being defeated by Russia and about the war expanding into other countries.
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Andrew Daniller is a research associate at Pew Research Center, where he studies public opinion on U.S. politics and policy, including political polarization, trust in government and elections, and a wide range of policy areas. He regularly presents to outside groups on these topics and discusses findings with the news media. Before joining the Center, Andrew was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, where his research focused on how news media affect views of elections and campaigns.
Americans express less concern than in the spring about Ukraine being defeated by Russia and about the war expanding into other countries.
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