Nearly Half of U.S. Public Says Washington Not Doing Enough to Support Kyiv – Gallup
A growing share of Americans say the United States is not doing enough to support Ukraine, while most remain skeptical about the prospects of a negotiated peace with Russia.
The Gaze reports this, referring to a new Gallup poll released on Thursday.
The survey found that 46% of Americans believe Washington’s backing for Kyiv is insufficient – the highest level recorded in three years of Gallup’s tracking. By contrast, 27% said the U.S. is providing the right amount of aid, while 25% believe it is doing too much.
The divide is sharply partisan. Democratic voters overwhelmingly say the U.S. is falling short in helping Ukraine, while Republican voters are more evenly split between believing Washington is doing enough or too much.
Since President Donald Trump returned to office, the share of Democrats and independents who view U.S. support as inadequate has risen markedly. Among Republicans, the opposite trend has emerged, with more convinced that current aid levels are sufficient.
The poll also underscored deep public pessimism over the war’s diplomatic track. Two-thirds of respondents (67%) said they are skeptical about the chances of Ukraine and Russia reaching a peace agreement to end Moscow’s full-scale invasion, while just 31% expressed optimism. Within the Republican camp, skepticism is somewhat lower but still represents a majority view (57%).
Americans also voiced concerns over the fairness and durability of any future settlement. More than a third (37%) said they were “very concerned” and another 36% “somewhat concerned” that a potential deal could be overly favorable to Russia.
An even larger majority, 87%, worried that Moscow would violate the terms of any agreement. By contrast, only 21% feared that a deal might unfairly benefit Ukraine, and 29% doubted Kyiv’s ability to uphold its side of an agreement.
The Gallup survey was conducted between August 1 and 15, ahead of the U.S.-Russia leaders’ summit in Alaska.
As The Gaze reported earlier, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said he believes a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow could be achievable by year’s end, or even sooner.