Just over half of Americans say US should back Ukraine until Russia withdraws, new poll shows
- Findings suggest continued support for President Joe Biden’s policy of backing Ukraine, despite domestic political and economic woes in US
- Only 26 per cent of Americans said they supported sending US troops to Ukraine, but 43 per cent agreed with sending soldiers to neighbouring Nato allies
After half a year of war in Ukraine, a slim majority of Americans agree that the United States should continue to support Kyiv until Russia withdraws all its forces, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday.
The polling suggests continued support for President Joe Biden’s policy of backing Ukraine, despite economic worries and domestic political developments grabbing Americans’ attention in recent months.
The Biden administration has provided weapons and ammunition for Ukraine’s bid to repel Russian forces and is expected to announce a new security help package of about US$3 billion, a US official said, as Ukraine marked its Independence Day on Wednesday.
Out of 1,005 people in the United States who took part in an online poll last week, 53 per cent expressed support for backing Ukraine “until all Russian forces are withdrawn from territory claimed by Ukraine.” Only 18 per cent said they opposed.
That support came from both sides of the political divide, although Democratic voters were more likely to back the position, with 66 per cent of Democrats in support compared to 51 per cent of Republicans.