Skip next section Far fewer Republicans see Russia as enemy compared to last year: survey
04/19/2025April 19, 2025
Far fewer Republicans see Russia as enemy compared to last year: survey
The number of Republicans who say is an enemy of the United States has fallen significantly over the past year.
Republicans are also less likely to say the US has a responsibility to help defend itself against Russia.
That’s according to a newly released study by the Pew Research Center, a Washington-based think tank.
Only 40% of Republicans now see Russia as an enemy, a considerable fall from 58% in 2024.
Many more Democrats, some 62%, say Russia is an enemy.
Overall, half of Americans now call Russia an enemy, down from 61% in 2024.
Republicans and Democrats also differ widely in their view of the defense alliance.
Democrats are significantly more likely than Republicans to rate NATO positively, with 77% having a favorable opinion of NATO.
Only 45% of Republicans see NATO favorably.
Though views on NATO have shifted little over the past year among both Republicans and Democrats, the study found.
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04/19/2025April 19, 2025
Russia says US relations ‘complicated’ in Ukraine peace talks
Russia said on Friday that contacts with the United States were rather complicated over Ukraine peace talks.
“Contacts are quite complicated, because, naturally, the topic is not an easy one,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
He said that Russia had made “some progress,” referring to a temporary truce agreed by Russia and Ukraine against strikes on energy infrastructure. But the truce has ended, Peskov added.
Russia’s comment came after President Donald Trump said that the US would “pass” on helping bring an end to the if no easy solution can be found.
Trump insisted on Friday that both sides had to make progress.
“Now, if, for some reason, one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we’re just going to say: ‘You’re foolish. You’re fools. You’re horrible people’ — and we’re going to just take a pass,” Trump said.
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President Donald Trump said the United States will “take a pass” on trying for peace agreement between
Meanwhile, Russia responded, saying that contacts with the United States were rather complicated over Ukraine peace talks.
And the number of Republicans who see Russia as an enemy of the United States has fallen by nearly a third since last year.
More follows throughout the day.
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