People in the United States appear to be growing weary of sending military aid to Ukraine, according to new polling results published on Nov. 25 by CBS/YouGov.
After nearly three years of fighting, people in the United States appear to be growing weary of aiding Ukraine in its war with Russia. A new poll found that over half of the country now opposes sending aid and weapons to Ukraine.
According to the results of a CBS/YouGov survey, 51% of respondents believe the U.S. should not “send weapons and military aid to Ukraine.” The results are indicative of the political divide in the country regarding support for the war occurring on the European continent.
The poll was conducted between Nov. 19 and 22, just over two weeks after the U.S. presidential election. It was obtained by contacting a pool of 2,232 adults in the U.S. and has a margin of error of 2.3 points.
The results were divided mainly among political parties and ideologies. Regarding political party allegiances, 72% of Democrats believed the U.S. should continue to send military aid to Ukraine, while 28% said the country “should not” do so. Conversely, only 36% of Republicans supported sending military assistance to the Eastern European country, but 64% of Republicans surveyed thought otherwise. Similarly, 65% of respondents who identified as conservatives were against military aid to Ukraine, while 74% of those who identified as liberals supported doing so.
Men were evenly divided at 50% each in their responses as to whether or not to support aid to Ukraine, whereas 52% of female respondents were against sending aid to Ukraine, while 48% supported it. A slight majority of black Americans supported sending aid to Ukraine, with 52% affirming their support, while 48% opposed it. Hispanic Americans were also divided on the topic, with 54% saying they were against aid to the country while 46% supported doing so. White Americans were evenly split at 50%.
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The latest poll results revealed a shift in sentiment from earlier this year regarding military aid to Ukraine. In April, a CBS/YouGov poll found that 53% of the country supported sending military assistance to help Ukrainians in the war against Russia.
The war began on Feb. 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, claiming “NATO eastward expansion” as the impetus for its military operation. In recent weeks, the war has escalated due to several factors, including North Korean troops entering the war to fight on behalf of Russia, President Joe Biden agreeing to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-made long-range missiles, and a Russian retaliation that included the use of a hypersonic ballistic missile and threat to use nuclear weapons.