NATO Viewed Favorably Across 13 Member Nations
Ahead of the June 2025 NATO summit, international views of Putin and Russia remain negative, while Zelenskyy gets mixed ratings overall.
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Republican Opinion Shifts on Russia-Ukraine War
Republicans are less likely than last year to say Russia is an enemy and to say the U.S. has a responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself.
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Americans’ views of the war in Ukraine continue to differ by party
Americans remain largely divided along partisan lines over U.S. aid to Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia’s military invasion.
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NATO Seen Favorably in Member States; Confidence in Zelenskyy Down in Europe, U.S.
NATO is seen more positively than not across 13 member states. And global confidence in Ukraine’s leader has become more mixed since last year.
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Growing Partisan Divisions Over NATO and Ukraine
58% of Americans see NATO favorably, down 4 points since 2023. Democrats and Republicans are increasingly divided on the alliance and on Ukraine aid.
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What Are Americans’ Top Foreign Policy Priorities?
The majority of Americans say preventing terrorism and reducing the flow of illegal drugs into the country are top foreign policy priorities.
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Large Shares See Russia and Putin in Negative Light, While Views of Zelenskyy More Mixed
Across 24 countries, large shares have an unfavorable view of Russia and no confidence in Putin to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
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Americans Hold Positive Feelings Toward NATO and Ukraine, See Russia as an Enemy
Majorities of U.S. adults have favorable views of Ukraine (64%) and NATO (62%). About seven-in-ten Republicans (71%) say the U.S. should pay less attention to problems overseas and focus on concerns at home — up from 65% in 2021.
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How Young Adults Want Their Country To Engage With the World
Though younger people tend to be more internationally oriented than older adults, they differ from one another over how they want their country to engage with the world.
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What public opinion surveys found in the first year of the war in Ukraine
Attitudes toward Russia and Vladimir Putin turned much more negative, while opinions of NATO grew more positive.
