While more Russians say Moscow should start negotiations than continue fighting, their aim may be to solidify gains rather than making real compromises for peace.

March 26, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lama El Baz , and Denis Volkov, Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP, Download Report (PDF), While the public thinks Putin’s foreign policies have improved Moscow’s international influence and the state of the Russian military, fewer no...

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September 2, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Sam Dong , Craig Kafura , Yawei Liu , and Nick Zeller, Pavel Bednyakov / AP, Download Report (PDF), Other neighboring countries, including Japan, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam, are viewed less favorably., New research conduc...

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Americans Support Ukraine—but Not with US Troops or a No-Fly Zone Dina Smeltz ... Policy and Public Opinion April 2022 In response to Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine ... broad effort to impose serious economic costs on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine