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 threatens to wreak havoc on the American and global economies, 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 week.
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Key Takeaways
Majority of Voters Back NATO’s Tack on Ukraine: As world leaders gather for the NATO summit in Madrid this week, 53% of U.S. voters approve of the alliance’s handling of foreign policy in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Fewer voters (43%) approve of U.S. President Joe Biden’s handling of the issue.
Less Than Half of Voters Back Russian Oil Sanctions That Cause Price Hikes: 46% of U.S. voters say their government should impose sanctions on Russian oil, even if it causes prices to rise. That share is down 9 percentage points since an early April high of 55%. Only among Democrats is there majority support (55%) for such penalties.
Roughly 1 in 4 Americans Now Say the U.S. Isn’t Doing Enough for Ukraine: 27% of voters say the U.S. isn’t doing enough to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with few partisan differences. However, a 49% plurality of Democrats say the right amount is being done, compared with 32% of independents and 33% of Republicans who say the same. Republicans (23%) and independents (19%) are also slightly more likely than Democrats (14%) to say the U.S. is doing too much to stop Russia’s invasion.
Less Than Half of Americans Support Oil Sanctions if They Cause Pain at the Pump
Less Than Half of Americans Generally Support Sanctions That Cause Inflation
Less Than Half of U.S. Voters See Defense and Protection of Ukraine as America’s Responsibility
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