After nearly three years of war in Ukraine, so was President-elect Donald Trump He promised a quick end to the conflict When he takes office. Americans’ views on US support for Ukraine have changed little in recent months, but wide partisan differences remain, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted November 12-17.
- Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say the United States provides too much support for Ukraine (42% vs. 13%).
- Republicans are also far away less Democrats are more likely to say the United States has a responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself against a Russian invasion (36% vs. 65%).
The Pew Research Center conducted this poll to assess Americans’ attitudes toward the war in Ukraine. We surveyed 9,609 American adults from November 12-17, 2024.
Everyone who participated in this survey is a member of the center’s American Trends (ATP) panel, a group of people recruited through a national random sampling of residential addresses and who agreed to be surveyed regularly. This type of employment gives almost all adults in the United States the opportunity to choose. Surveys were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer. The survey is designed to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, party affiliation, education and other factors. Read more about the ATP methodology.
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In addition, Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have long been less likely than Democrats and Democratic independents to see a Russian invasion as a major threat to U.S. interests. But this partisan gap has widened. Only 19% of Republicans now say invasion poses a major threat, compared to 42% of Democrats.
Note: The poll was conducted before the Biden administration authorized Ukraine to do so Using long-range American weapons to strike targets inside Russia and Ukraine supplied anti-personnel mines.
US support for Ukraine
Today, 27% of Americans say the United States provides too much aid to Ukraine. Another 25% describe US support as “correct,” and 18% say the United States does not provide enough support. These stocks Similar to the views in JulyAlthough Americans are now somewhat more likely to say they are unsure than they were four months ago (29% vs. 25% then).
- Among Republicans, 42% say the United States provides too much support. Another 19% say the amount of support is adequate, while one in ten say the United States does not provide enough support.
- By comparison, only 13% of Democrats say the country provides too much support for Ukraine. About three in ten (31%) say the support level is approximately adequate. A similar percentage (28%) say the United States does not provide enough support.
US responsibility to assist Ukraine
Americans are also divided over whether the United States bears a responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself from the Russian invasion. Half of Americans say the United States bears this responsibility, while 47% say it does not. These views have not changed largely over the past few months.
The two parties’ views are essentially the same as they were in July:
- 36% of Republicans say that the United States bears a responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself. The same percentage said this in July.
- 65% of Democrats say that the United States bears this responsibility. This is also almost identical to the views in July (when 63% said so).
The Russian invasion poses a threat to US interests
Three in ten Americans now say that the Russian invasion of Ukraine poses a major threat to US interests. These views have been relatively stable over the past few years – although Americans were considerably more likely to say so in the first weeks of the conflict in 2022.
Since 2023, Republicans have been much less likely than Democrats to view Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a threat to the United States, but the share who say this has now reached its lowest point: today, 19% say this, down from 26% in July.
About four-in-ten Democrats (42%) see a Russian invasion as a major threat. That’s slightly lower than the 45% who said so in July, but on par with Democrats’ views since 2023.
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