Half of Americans support Ukraine in war, but only 11% see such support from Trump
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Sun, 02 Mar 2025 19:09:00 +0200
Slightly more than half of Americans have said they personally support Ukraine in its war against Russia, but only 11 believe that US President Donald Trump has prioritised Ukraine.
Source CBS/YouGov poll published on 2 March, conducted ahead of Fridays Oval Office meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as reported by European Pravda Details 52 of respondents said they support Ukraine in its war against Russia, while only 4 expressed support for Russia and 44 stated that they support neither side.
Americans are largely split on whether Trumps actions and statements have favored Russia 46 or treated Russia and Ukraine equally 43, while only 11 believe he has prioritised Ukraine.
A majority of Republicans 56 say they do not take sides between Russia and Ukraine, whereas 72 of Democrats describe themselves as proUkraine.
About threequarters of Americans believe that events between Russia and Ukraine have at least some significance for US interests.
This view is shared across party lines, but Democrats are more than twice as likely as Republicans 48 versus 20 to consider it highly significant.
Most Americans 66 view Russia as unfriendly or an enemy, but 41 of Republicans consider it friendly or an ally, compared to 26 of Democrats who share that view.
The public is evenly split on whether the US should provide Ukraine with weapons and military aid 51 say it should, while 49 believe it should not.
Among Democrats, 72 support such aid, whereas only 32 of Republicans agree.
Background On Friday, 28 February an altercation took place in the Oval Office between the Presidents of Ukraine and the US, as well as Vice President JD Vance. Trump, among other things, accused Zelenskyy of gambling with World War III.
European leaders and EU officials publicly expressed their support for Ukraine following the clash between Zelenskyy and Trump in the Oval Office.
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