As negotiations continue the effort to reach a ceasefire and end the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, a new poll suggests most Americans look dimly at the prospects of Russia holding on to any Ukrainian land it has captured.
The latest The Economist/YouGov poll asked a range of questions to respondents about the conflict. Perhaps the most telling result was the response from 68% who said they thought Russia had no claim to any land inside Ukraine. Russian troops have so far managed to gain control of about one-fifth of Ukraine’s territory through military action since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
On that same question, 21% said they were unsure if Russia should maintain control of any Ukrainian territories, and a combined 10% said they were accepting of Russia keeping some or even all of Ukraine’s land.
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