Western public opinion on how long to support Ukraine 2023

Public opinion for continued support for Ukraine varies significantly across countries, according to a survey conducted in February 2023, around one year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In Sweden for example, approximately 63 percent of respondents thought that they should support Ukraine as long as it takes Russia to withdraw. By contrast, just 29 percent of Italians thought that support should last that long, with 47 percent supporting a peace settlement, even if Russia still controlled some Ukrainian territory.

Which of the following comes closest to your preference for the approach the West takes regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine?

Characteristic	Support Ukraine until Russian withdrawal	Encourage a negotiated peace even if Russia still controls parts of Ukraine
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Release date

February 2023

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Region

Europe, United States

Survey time period

February 8-22, 2023

Number of respondents

9,346*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Responses have been shortened for brevity, original wording is as follows:

Support Ukraine until Russian withdrawal: "To support Ukraine in its efforts against Russia until such a time that Russia withdraws from the country, even if this means the war and its effects last longer"

Encourage a negotiated peace even if Russia still controls parts of Ukraine: "To encourage a negotiated peace to end the fighting, even if this means Russia still has control over some parts of Ukraine"

*Overall number of respondents, country distribution provided below:
GB: 2,062
France: 1,032
Germany: 2,170
Denmark:1,024
Sweden: 1,009
Spain: 1,028
Italy: 1,021

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