Concerns about escalation and economic consequences of the war in Ukraine loom large in U.S. public opinion, even as majorities of Americans favor increased support for Ukraine, particularly in terms of humanitarian aid and further economic sanctions on Russia. Fifty-five percent in this ABC News/Washington Post poll also favor increased […] Read more »
China’s Partnership With Russia Seen as Serious Problem for the U.S.
As war rages in Ukraine – one which China thus far has refused to condemn – Americans are acutely concerned about the partnership between China and Russia. Around nine-in-ten U.S. adults say it’s at least a somewhat serious problem for the United States, and a 62% majority say it’s a […] Read more »
Spring 2022 Harvard Youth Poll
A national poll released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School indicates that while 18-to-29-year-olds are on track to match 2018’s record-breaking youth turnout in a midterm election this November and prefer Democratic control 55%-34%, there was a sharp increase in youth believing that “political involvement rarely […] Read more »
AP-NORC poll: Many say Biden not tough enough on Russia
Many Americans still question whether President Joe Biden is showing enough strength in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, even as most approve of steps the U.S. is already taking and few want U.S. troops to get involved in the conflict. A poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public […] Read more »
Russians and Americans Sense a New Cold War
The current conflict in Ukraine is described by some as an inflection point in world history, and perhaps the end of the post-Cold War era. … A recent public opinion survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Center in Moscow shows that Russians and Americans view […] Read more »
Americans Support Ukraine—but Not with US Troops or a No-Fly Zone
In response to Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine, the United States and its allies have imposed sanctions on Russia that are striking in their scope and severity and represent a broad effort to impose serious economic costs on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. For their part, a March 25-28 Chicago […] Read more »