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Published: October 4, 2023
A poll showed that although the majority of Americans support sending military aid to Ukraine, partisan divisions on this issue are increasing, with Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives divided over whether to send more aid to Kyiv or to stop.
A survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the results of which were released on Wednesday, revealed that 61% of Americans support sending economic aid to Ukraine, and 63% support sending weapons and military supplies to Kyiv, according to The Hill. The survey also showed that Republicans are less likely to support either type of aid to Ukraine, with 47 percent saying they would support economic aid, and 50 percent saying they would support military aid.
On the other side of the aisle, Democrats were more likely to support both economic and military aid to Ukraine, at 76% and 77%, respectively. Independents are also likely to support both types of aid, with 58% saying they would support economic aid, while 60% said they would support military aid.
Overall, support for economic and military aid to Ukraine has declined since the beginning of the Russian military operation. In March 2022—one month after the operation—78% of Americans supported sending economic aid, and 79% supported sending military aid.
The partisan divides on this issue were also narrower at that time, with 95% of Democrats, 75% of independents, and 74% of Republicans supporting economic aid, and 83%, 76%, and 80%, respectively, supporting military aid. While Americans largely support sending assistance to Ukraine in the form of cash and military aid, most still oppose sending U.S. troops, with only 26% saying they would support sending troops to the country.
This comes at a pivotal moment in the struggle for approval of additional aid to Ukraine in the House of Representatives, as the funds were not included in a short-term government funding bill that averted a shutdown last weekend, despite a request for additional funding from the White House and Democrats. The White House warned on Tuesday that there could be consequences if Congress does not approve additional aid to Ukraine.
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