Tracking Sentiment on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Surveys conducted among representative samples of roughly 2,000 registered U.S. voters each, with unweighted margins of error of +/-2 percentage points
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine instigated a humanitarian crisis and rekindled the embers of the Cold War era, provoking a unified response from the West as well as most of the free world. The mostly financial nature of that response has wreaked havoc on the global economy, and the specter of potential escalation into a broader military conflict is casting a pall over the international order. Morning Consult is tracking how views of the ongoing conflict among Americans and adults around the world are shifting in the wake of Russia’s invasion, and you can find fresh data here each month.
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Key Takeaways
As the United States heads into a new House speakership, American voters are split on what the level of American aid to Ukraine should be: 37% of U.S. voters said the United States is doing the “right amount” to help Ukraine, while 33% said it’s doing “too much” and 15% said “not enough.” Almost half of Democrats (46%) say the United States’ level of aid is adequate, while a 43% plurality of GOP voters say America is doing “too much.”
The American electorate is also divided on U.S. responsibility to help Ukraine: 41% of U.S. voters said the United States has a responsibility to protect and defend Ukraine, while 40% disagree. At 58%, Democrats are almost twice as likely as Republicans and independents to say the United States has such a responsibility.
Mexico sees record-high favorability toward Russia: Mexican adults are 9 percentage points more likely to hold positive than negative views of Russia, marking a tracking high since Moscow invaded Ukraine in late February 2022. The upswing coincided with a Russian military contigent’s participation in a Mexican Independence parade last month. Public sentiment toward Russia in Mexico has consistently been the most favorable among the 11 countries we track.
How U.S. Voters Feel About Imposing Sanctions on Russia
Surveys conducted among representative samples of roughly 2,000 registered U.S. voters each, with unweighted margins of error of +/-2 percentage points.
Most U.S. Voters Are Concerned About Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Surveys conducted among representative samples of roughly 2,000 registered U.S. voters each, with unweighted margins of error of +/-2 percentage points.
Few Voters Say the U.S. Isn't Doing Enough to Halt Russia's Invasion
Surveys conducted among representative samples of roughly 2,000 registered U.S. voters each, with unweighted margins of error of +/-2 percentage points.
U.S. Voters' Views on the Response to the Invasion of Ukraine
Surveys conducted among representative samples of roughly 2,000 registered U.S. voters each, with unweighted margins of error of +/-2 percentage points.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Damaged Its Global Reputation
Surveys conducted monthly among at least 808 adults in each country, with unweighted margins of error of up to +/-3 percentage points.
Source of This Data
Methodology
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis Tracker relies on a monthly survey to track how U.S. voters’ opinions on the war in Ukraine and the U.S. role therein evolve over time. We also use daily surveys in 11 major countries to track views of Russia. The latest results are based on a survey of 1,987 registered U.S. voters conducted Oct. 6-8, 2023, with an unweighted margin of error of +/-2 percentage points. The international surveys were conducted daily in September among at least 931 adults in each country, with unweighted margins of error of up to +/-3 percentage points.
In October 2023, Morning Consult changed the update frequency of our Russia-Ukraine Crisis Tracker to quarterly.
In February 2023, Morning Consult changed the survey frequency of our Russia-Ukraine Crisis Tracker to a monthly cadence. To request weekly data from Feb. 24, 2022, to Feb. 26, 2023, please reach out to [email protected].
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Jon Reid previously worked at Morning Consult as a research editor for domestic and world politics.
