Nearly 70% of Americans support continuing U.S. military aid to Ukraine and increasing sanctions pressure on russia, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll conducted on October 1–2 among more than 2,400 registered voters. The results show broad bipartisan agreement on the need for decisive U.S. action against moscow. The study also revealed an unexpected rise in support for Ukraine among Republican voters — for the first time in a long period, their stance is now on par with that of Democrats.
This was reported by Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll.
According to the poll, 72% of Democratic and 73% of Republican voters support providing weapons to Ukraine and imposing sanctions against russia. Moreover, 71% of Democrats and 86% of Republicans favor additional economic sanctions to force the kremlin to end the war. Another 76% of Democrats and 86% of Republicans believe Europe should stop buying russian oil and instead import it from the United States.
The data also indicate that 55% of Democrats and 66% of Republicans support tariffs against countries that continue trading with russia to reduce funding for its war economy. More broadly, 57% of respondents backed higher tariffs or other punitive measures for nations purchasing russian oil and gas. Overall, more than three-quarters of Americans favor maintaining strong economic pressure on moscow.
Notably, Republican support for both sanctions and aid to Ukraine has risen — in some cases even surpassing that of Democrats. Analysts attribute this to the recent shift in rhetoric by former President Donald Trump and some members of his team, who have lately spoken more favorably about supporting Kyiv and increasing pressure on the kremlin.
Ukrainian journalist Ostap Yarysh, based in the U.S., highlighted this change in dynamics: “Very interesting data — especially the trend between Democratic and Republican voters. A similar poll by the same company in late August showed growing support among Republicans, but Democrats still led. It seems this is the first time in a while that the balance has shifted,” he noted.
Author: Danylo Pievchev