Only 16% of Trump Voters Back Russia’s Demand for Ukrainian Land
A new survey shows that only a small fraction of Donald Trump’s supporters back Moscow’s insistence that Ukraine should surrender more territory to end the war.
The Gaze reports this, referring to the poll, conducted by the Vandenberg Coalition.
The survey found that just 16% of Trump voters support the idea of Ukraine giving Russia additional land as part of a peace deal. In contrast, 46% side with Ukraine’s position that no further territorial compromise is acceptable, and 39% remain undecided or neutral.
Despite broad desire among Trump supporters to see the war concluded, many believe the U.S. should maintain – and in some cases intensify – pressure on the Kremlin.
Among respondents dissatisfied with the Trump administration’s progress on its campaign pledge to “work to end the war in Ukraine,” nearly half (46%) said they would view Trump’s approach more positively if he adopted a tougher line on Russia through sanctions, tariffs, or other coercive tools.
Following Trump’s announcement in late October of expanded sanctions against Russian energy giants Lukoil and Rosneft, 76% of respondents voiced support for sanctions targeting Russia’s energy exports – a level of backing that has remained unchanged since mid-2025.
The survey also shows consistently strong support for Ukraine among Trump’s electorate. Seventy-two percent believe the United States should help Kyiv and hold Russia accountable for its aggression, with more than half endorsing specific steps such as providing intelligence or selling Tomahawk missiles to allow Ukraine to strike military targets inside Russia.
Meanwhile, 83% want the U.S. to maintain at least its current commitments in Europe, including support for Ukraine and engagement in NATO. Only 15% favor ending assistance to Kyiv altogether.
As The Gaze reported earlier, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, nearly seven in ten Americans support continued U.S. military assistance to Ukraine and stronger sanctions against Russia.
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