Since we looked at opinion regarding the war in Iraq, we might as well look at attitudes about our involvement in Ukraine.
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- International public opinion of President Vladimir Putin and Russia turned much more negative following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- International opinions of NATO turned more positive in several countries after the war began.
- After Russia invaded Ukraine, there was a sharp increase in the share of U.S. adults viewing Russia as an enemy of the United States.
- In a survey conducted around a month after the invasion, 72% of Americans said they had at least some confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to do the right thing in world affairs, while just 6% said the same about Putin.
- Between March 2022 and January 2023, there was a decline in the share of Americans – especially Republicans – viewing the war as a major threat to U.S. interests.
- Four-in-ten Republicans in the U.S. said in January 2023 that the country is providing too much aid to Ukraine, up from 9% who said so early in the war.
- As of January 2023, Americans were more likely to approve than disapprove of the Biden administration’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but attitudes varied widely by party.
