Support for arming and funding Ukraine in another seemingly endless war is collapsing, with only 41 percent of respondents to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll agreeing that America “should provide weapons to Ukraine”.
Support for U.S. participation in the Ukraine war is falling among supporters of both major political parties. Among Democrats, 52 percent support arming Ukraine, but this is down from 61 percent as recently as May. Among Republicans, support for arming Ukraine stands at just 35 percent, down from 39 percent.
An outright majority of Republicans, 56 percent, believe the Ukraine war is “none of our business and we should not interfere,” as do more than a third of Democrats.
The fall in support for the war follows the apparent failure of a large-scale Ukrainian counter-offensive, involving modern Wester weapons and Western-trained forces, appearing to fail, with no significant breakthroughs anywhere along the front as the rainy season approaches.
Russian forces have in fact gained more territory than they have lost in 2023, capturing 331 square miles since January to Ukraine’s 143.