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
Record-low support for inflation-causing sanctions: Less than 2 in 5 (38%) of U.S. voters said they support imposing sanctions on Russia even if doing so causes inflation, down from a high of 56% in April 2022. Democrats are 13 percentage points more likely than Republicans to back such sanctions (44% versus 31%), though support has declined across the political spectrum as the war has dragged on.
Partisan split over perceived U.S. responsibility to help Ukraine: A 58% majority of GOP voters say protecting and defending Ukraine is not America’s responsibility, while 53% of Democrats say the opposite. Among all U.S. voters, the share who say it is the United States’ responsibility to protect and defend Ukraine has fallen to a record-low 38%.
Few voters say the United States isn’t doing enough to help Ukraine: Just 16% of U.S. voters said the United States isn’t doing enough to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, down from a high of 34% in April 2022. Republicans are three times as likely to say the Biden administration is doing “too much” (39%) versus “not enough” (13%), while 51% of Democrats believe it’s doing “the right amount.”
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 1,980 registered U.S. voters conducted Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2023, with an unweighted margin of error of +/-2 percentage points. The international surveys were conducted daily in August among at least 902 adults in each country, with unweighted margins of error of up to +/-3 percentage points.
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 is a research editor for domestic and world politics at Morning Consult. Prior to his current role, he was a politics editor with Morning Consult’s editorial division. Jon joined Morning Consult from Bloomberg Industry Group, where he reported on telecommunications policy and edited newsletters. He graduated from Arizona State University. Follow him on Twitter at @JonTReid.
