Stop the Madness
ALIONA ZELEVSKA
I hate Russia it’s impossible in 2022 war what will be next war in all world. I hope soon this will finish, and my parents will live happily. One sick man wants to control all the world and to have everything. I hate him from all my heart. I hate you Putin is hard I have friend in Russia.elensky He is a very good president. He suffers a lot and takes care about our country real professional, but he speaks too much.
In a recent Pew Research Center survey conducted between April 25 and May 1, 2022, involving 5,074 U.S. adults, it was found that the majority of American adults (45%) approve of the Biden administration’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while 34% disapprove. These approval and disapproval ratings have remained relatively unchanged since March, where 47% approved and 39% disapproved.
The survey also revealed that there are several concerns among the public regarding the consequences of the war in Ukraine. Approximately 59% of respondents expressed extreme or very high levels of concern about the possibility of Russia invading other countries in the region, with an additional 25% expressing some level of concern. Conversely, 15% reported being not too concerned or not concerned at all.
Similarly, a significant proportion of Americans (57%) expressed high levels of concern about the war in Ukraine potentially continuing for a prolonged period, while 55% expressed worry about Ukraine being defeated and taken over by Russia.
Regarding the possibility of U.S. and NATO support for Ukraine leading to a war with Russia, about half of Americans (24% extremely concerned, 26% very concerned) expressed varying degrees of concern. An additional one-third of respondents reported being somewhat concerned, while only 18% stated that they were not too concerned or not concerned at all. There has been a noticeable change in public opinion regarding the level of support provided by the United States to Ukraine since March. Currently, 31% of respondents believe that the U.S. is not providing enough support, 35% consider the support to be adequate, and 12% believe that the U.S. is offering excessive support. The proportion of Americans who believe the U.S. is providing insufficient support has decreased by 11 percentage points since March, from 42% to 31%.
In late April, President Joe Biden proposed a significant package of military and economic assistance to support Ukraine and U.S. allies in the region. This proposal involved more than doubling the aid provided by the U.S. thus far during the conflict. Opinions regarding the Biden administration’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have remained relatively stable since March, although there have been some shifts within each political party. Among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, the proportion of individuals who disapprove of the Biden administration’s response has decreased since March. Two months ago, two-thirds of Republicans expressed disapproval, while today, a smaller majority (55%) holds the same view. The percentage of Republicans who strongly disapprove of the administration’s handling of the situation has decreased by 15 points, from 42% in March to 27% presently. Among Democrats and Democratic leaners, there has been a slight decline in the proportion of individuals who approve of the Biden administration’s response to the Russian invasion. In March, 69% approved, including 30% who strongly approved. Currently, 63% approve, with 23% strongly approving. The proportion of Democrats who disapprove today remains the same as in March.
Significant majority of Americans support various actions taken by the U.S. in response to the Russian invasion. Three out of four Americans approve of imposing strict economic sanctions on Russia, with over half expressing strong approval. Approximately 12% disapprove of these sanctions, while a similar percentage is unsure .
The majority of Americans also support sending U.S. military equipment to Ukraine and deploying U.S. forces to NATO countries, as shown in the accompanying chart.
