An amazing majority of Individuals don’t imagine Ukraine is extra accountable for the struggle waged towards it by Russia, in keeping with an Ipsos ballot revealed by Reuters on March 5.
The ballot follows a dramatic shift in U.S. international coverage beneath President Donald Trump, who has echoed Kremlin narratives, initiated direct talks with Moscow whereas excluding Kyiv, and accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the struggle.
In accordance with the survey, 70% of adults surveyed disagreed with the assertion "Ukraine is extra accountable for beginning the struggle." Seven % agreed.
Amongst Democratic respondents, 81% rejected the concept Ukraine was accountable, whereas 62% of Republicans shared that stance.
The ballot was performed amongst 1,174 U.S. adults between March 3-4 and comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Kyiv following the contentious Feb. 28 Oval Workplace assembly between Trump, Zelensky, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
The talks, initially meant to finalize a mineral deal between the 2 nations, led to a public dispute, resulting in the cancellation of the settlement.
Because the assembly, some U.S. officers and Republican lawmakers have escalated their criticism of Zelensky, with some even suggesting he ought to resign.
Washington has additionally frozen all army assist to Ukraine, a transfer broadly seen as an try and stress Kyiv into peace talks with Moscow.
Moreover, the U.S. has halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, threatening its capability to strike Russian targets, CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed to Fox Enterprise on March 5.
The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek