Younger people in the United States are much less likely to sympathize with Ukraine compared to their elders, according to a new poll.
The survey, conducted with 1,500 U.S. citizens over four days, found 63% of voters aged 18-44 sympathize with Ukraine in its fight against Russia, compared to 82% among voters aged 45-64, and 91% of voters 65 and older. Voters younger than 44 were also more likely to report sympathy for Russia in the conflict, though not by much, according to the Economist/YouGov poll.
When voters were asked how likely it is that Russian President Vladimir Putin will still be president in one year, almost all respondents said he would. The group of people aged 30-44 was the most divided, with 40% saying they were unsure, 39% saying yes, and 21% saying no.
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Pollsters also asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s prospects of remaining in office for another year. Most older voters said he would, while younger respondents were divided. The respondents aged 18-29 were split, with 37% saying he would remain in office and another 37% saying they were unsure. The respondents in the 30-44 age group were similarly divided, with 41% saying he would and 40% saying they were unsure.
The sanctions the U.S. has placed on Russia were popular with most age groups, though the youngest voters were less supportive, as just 28% of respondents in that group “strongly approve” of the sanctions. All age groups supported additional sanctions.
A majority of the youngest age group (40%) was also the most unsure about the future of Ukraine in a year, with 36% believing it would be an independent country and 24% saying it would be under Russian control. However, the other age groups mostly believed Ukraine would be independent.
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A total of 1,303 of the 1,500 people surveyed were registered voters, with the margin of error at roughly 3.1% for registered voters and 2.9% adjusted for weighing the survey.
