70% of Americans do not believe that Ukraine is more to blame for the outbreak of war - survey
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70% of US citizens do not consider Ukraine guilty of starting the war with Russia. Among Democrats, this figure is 81%, among Republicans - 62%, according to an Ipsos survey for Reuters.

The absolute majority of US citizens do not see Ukraine as guilty in the attack by Russia. This is evidenced by the results of a recent sociological survey conducted by the international research company Ipsos on behalf of Reuters, reports UNN.
Details
70% of respondents answered that they do not consider Ukraine more guilty in the war, only 7% of respondents hold such an opinion. 23% do not know or did not answer the question of whether Ukraine is more to blame for the war with Russia.
Among Democratic respondents, 81% said that Ukraine does not bear greater responsibility for the start of the war, while among Republicans, 62% share this view. 11% of Republican respondents believe that Ukraine is more to blame for the outbreak of the war.
The survey was conducted among 1,174 adult Americans on March 3-4, 2025. The margin of error is no more than 5%.
Recall
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