Opinion Today
August 28, 2025
Americans Widely Pessimistic About Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Two-thirds of Americans are very (22%) or somewhat (45%) pessimistic that an agreement between Russia and Ukraine can be reached to end the war, while 31% are optimistic. This pessimism is shared across the major U.S. political groups, although Republicans (57%) are less pessimistic than Democrats (78%) and independents (69%).
62% of Americans support sanctions on Russia's trading allies, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters Most Americans support a bid to sanction Russia's trading partners as a way to put pressure on Moscow to end its war with Ukraine, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The three-day poll, which concluded on Sunday, showed 62% of respondents back sanctioning Russia's trading partners, a strategy that U.S. President Donald Trump has partially embraced and has threatened to expand to include China. Most say crime is a major problem in America’s cities, but few support a …
