Slim majority of Americans support Ukraine, poll finds

03/03/2025 19:19 The Guardian

Poll conducted before meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy says 52% of respondents ‘personally support’ UkraineA US poll taken before the diplomatic meltdown in the Oval Office on Friday between Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, found that only 4% of surveyed Americans are backing Russia after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine – but a large minority of 44% said they do not support the invaded country either.The CBS News/YouGov poll, conducted over three days beginning on 26 February, also found that a relatively slim majority – 52% – said they “personally support” Ukraine. Continue reading...

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Donald Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine – live

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White House directs officials to draft proposal to lift US sanctions on Russia

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Trump criticises European leaders at Starmer’s Ukraine summit for saying they need US support – as it happened

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Trump outraged at Zelenskyy saying end of Russia-Ukraine war could be ‘very far away’

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Western countries must keep military aid flowing to Ukraine, Starmer warns

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Israel prepares Gaza ‘hell plan’ to pile pressure on Hamas – reports

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France suggests partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine

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