In January 2022, with Russian troops massing near the border but not yet crossing into Ukraine, Americans were slightly more likely to see Russia as a competitor of the U.S.
adults viewing Russia as an enemy of the United States. Among Swedes surveyed April 5-20, 2022, nearly two months into the war, 27% expressed a very favorable opinion of NATO, up from 18% among Swedes who were surveyed a few weeks earlier.Īfter Russia invaded Ukraine, there was a sharp increase in the share of U.S. In one non-NATO member country surveyed – Sweden – views of the alliance became more positive even during the survey field period itself, which coincided with the beginning of the war in Ukraine. In the United Kingdom, 74% of adults had a positive view of the alliance, up from 66% in 2021. In Germany, for instance, 70% of adults expressed a favorable opinion of NATO in spring 2022, up from 59% the year before. International opinions of NATO turned more positive in several countries after the war began. In nearly every country with available trend data, there was a double-digit decline in favorable ratings of Russia since 2020, the last time the question was asked. A median of 85% of adults across the surveyed countries expressed an unfavorable opinion of Russia in spring 2022. Views of Russia itself were broadly negative, too. Ratings for Putin reached record lows in every nation with available trend data.
But in spring 2022, shortly after the invasion, a median of 90% of adults across 18 surveyed countries said they had no confidence in Russia’s president to do the right thing regarding world affairs, while a median of just 9% had confidence in him. Attitudes about Putin and Russia were already negative in many countries before the war in Ukraine. International public opinion of President Vladimir Putin and Russia turned much more negative following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additional information about the original surveys, including their field dates, sample sizes and methodologies, can be found by following the links in the text of this analysis. All findings are based on previously published surveys from the Center. Pew Research Center published this collection of survey findings to coincide with the first anniversary of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on Feb.
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