Six Months Into Russian War, Polls Point to Waning American Support for Ukraine

One poll found that ‘inflation’ and ‘government/leadership’ were the top concerns for 17 percent of Americans surveyed. 

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Pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine are loaded by the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base. AP/Alex Brandon, file

Just days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, J.D. Vance, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Ohio, posted a video to Twitter in which he said, “I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another,” adding that he was more concerned about problems in his community. As callous as that comment may strike some, it is a view apparently shared by many American voters as the war in Europe has reached the six-month mark. 

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