Large Majority of Americans Support Sanctions on Russia, New Poll Reveals

Large Majority of Americans, Support Sanctions on Russia, New Poll Reveals.

The result of the Washington Post-ABC News poll were reported on May 2.

It found wide-spread, bipartisan support for U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.

73 percent of poll respondents think the U.S. is doing the "right amount" to bolster Ukraine or that the U.S. is doing "too little.".

Only 14 percent of respondents think the U.S. is doing "too much" to help Ukraine against the invasion of Russian forces.

13 percent stated they had "no opinion.".

In addition, 72 percent of U.S. poll respondents oppose direct U.S. military action in the war in Ukraine.

21 percent of respondents support the idea of direct U.S. military action.

A significant majority of those polled — nearly 76 percent — also support an increase in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

This is a key insight for the Biden administration as it continues to petition Congress for billions of dollars in aid.

The cost of this fight is not cheap, but caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen, President Joe Biden, via 'The Washington Post'.

We either back the Ukrainian people as they defend their country, or we stand by as the Russians continue their atrocities and aggression in Ukraine, President Joe Biden, via 'The Washington Post'.

With a greater percentage of Americans viewing Russia as an enemy to the U.S., President Joe Biden continues to make the case for taking a stand against the invasion.

Throughout our history, we’ve learned that when dictators do not pay the price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and engage in more aggression, President Joe Biden, via 'The Washington Post'.

They keep moving, and the costs, the threats to America and the world, keep rising.

We can’t let this happen, President Joe Biden, via 'The Washington Post'