Most Americans support Ukraine in war and believe Trump is on Russia's side

, 17 March 2025, 16:00

Most Americans support Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian war and believe US President Donald Trump is on the side of Russia.

The NBC News poll found that among registered voters in the US, 61% support Ukraine, while only 2% support Russia. Another 35% said they have no preference for either side and 2% were unsure.

When asked which side they believe Trump sympathises with, 49% said Russia, 40% said Trump doesn't sympathise with either side and 8% chose Ukraine. Another 3% were unsure.

Among the Americans surveyed, support for Ukraine was most commonly expressed by Democratic Party supporters (88%), independent voters (59%) and those with higher education and income levels. 

Republican voters more often stated they do not sympathise with either side, with 57% choosing this option.

Regarding voters' views on President Trump’s stance on Ukraine and Russia, most Democrats and independents believe Trump sympathises more with Russia. 

Meanwhile, among Republicans, 70% believe Trump doesn't support either side, 14% think he sympathises more with Russia and 13% think he supports Ukraine.

NBC News conducted the survey with 1,000 registered US voters between 7 and 11 March through phone interviews and online polling. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

At the beginning of March, slightly more than half of Americans stated they personally support Ukraine in its war against Russia, but few believe that Donald Trump has prioritised Ukraine.