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Nearly One-Third of Americans Oppose Providing Military Assistance to Kiev: Poll

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Support for military assistance to Ukraine is waning among Americans, with 29% opposing weapons supply to Kiev, a poll showed on Wednesday.
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According to the poll, 48% of respondents are still in favor of providing military assistance, however, this figure has decreased compared to last May's rate of 60%. At the same time, 22% did not indicate their clear position on this issue, the poll added.
In addition, Americans are divided on the issue of direct provision of state funds to Ukraine, as 38% are against such assistance, 37% are in favor, and 23% do not have a definite position.
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The poll also showed that 19% of respondents were confident in the ability of US President Joe Biden to cope with the situation in Ukraine, while 43% had almost no such confidence. Another 37% say they have only some confidence, the poll noted.
The 63% majority of Americans are still in favor of economic sanctions against Russia, but this figure has also decreased from 71% in May, the poll showed.
The poll was conducted from January 26-30 and surveyed 1,068 people.
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