While a majority of Americans (56 percent) support U.S. sanctions against Russia, they are less pleased with President Obama’s handling of the situation between Russia and Ukraine overall. Forty-six percent disapprove of how Mr. Obama is handling these events, while fewer – 38 percent – approve. CONT. CBS News Read more »
Concerns about Russia Rise, But Just a Quarter Call Moscow an Adversary
In the wake of Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region, public concern about Russia has increased, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Even so, when given the choice, more describe Russia as a serious problem but not an adversary (43%) than say it represents an adversary (26%). Just […] Read more »
Americans are OK with Russian sanctions. But, not much else.
Newly announced American and European sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “cronies” mark a key escalation of pressure in the dispute over Ukraine and Crimea. But the move also puts President Obama in a precarious position should punishments fail to halt Russian aggression, with a public back home deeply skeptical […] Read more »
Putin wins in Russia only by escalating his war rhetoric
Vladimir Putin has won. In Russia, support for his war in Ukraine is overwhelming. And his approval rating has finally recovered after falling drastically in December 2011, when the Russian protest movement erupted. … Levada polls conducted in the second week of March show just how effective the state propaganda […] Read more »
Most see Russia as a threat to U.S.
As the crisis in the Ukraine continues, a new national poll indicates that for the first time in more than a decade, more than half of Americans see Russia as a serious threat to the U.S. A CNN/ORC International survey released Friday also indicates that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unfavorable […] Read more »
Americans Split on Obama as 69% Back Minimum Wage Hike
President Barack Obama is rebounding from record-low approval ratings as he remedies the botched rollout of his health-care website and moves past the budget standoffs of the last several years. Less than eight months before the November midterm elections, Americans are evenly split, with 48 percent approving of Obama’s job […] Read more »