Americans and Russians agree on few matters as each believe the other is influencing their domestic affairs.

FPO COPY: This is the research performed in conjunction with the Lester Crown Center.

August 15, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP, Download Report (PDF), In a 21-point shift, 51 percent of Republicans now favor providing US military aid to Kyiv., As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with Russian President Vlad...

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is not just a response to Iran but the divergence between states over theories of power.

March 3, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lama El Baz , and Denis Volkov, Dmitri Lovetsky / AP, Download Report (PDF), Most believe Russia should continue to pursue an independent foreign policy despite the sanctions, which are attributed to the West’s hostility and misunde...

December 20, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura and Lama El Baz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels., Immigration to the United States has long been a contentious and divisive issue at the foref...

May 30, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Candace Rondeaux , Heela Rasool-Ayub , and Deborah Avant, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences em...

February 12, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz , Dina Smeltz , and Craig Kafura, Iryna Rybakova / Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP, Download Report (PDF), They are also divided on the United States’ participation in Europe’s “Coalition of the Willing” to defend a...

June 20, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Evan Vucci / AP, Download Report (PDF), The gap between Democrats and Republicans on America's NATO commitment has reached an all-time high in Council polling dating back to 1974., As the NATO summit approaches on June...

December 10, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Debi Jin , Christina Chen , and Kuan-chen Lee, Chiang Ying-ying / AP, Download Report (PDF), Americans and Taiwanese see US power as superior to Beijing’s, and China’s rise as a major threat to both countries. Yet Americans r...