56% of Americans blame Biden’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and more than half believe Russian leaders will use nuclear weapons, new polls show
- Fifty-six percent of Americans believe President Joe Biden’s chaotic return from Afghanistan encouraged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine
- Nearly one percent of Americans fear Putin might use nuclear weapons as conflict escalates
- Americans are ‘deeply upset’ by Putin’s moves against Ukraine, an I&I/TIPP poll released on Monday found
- Overall, 56 percent of respondents said it was very or somewhat likely that Putin could use nuclear weapons in conflict.
- On that question, there was no great divide between Republicans and Democrats, Liberals and Conservatives
- When Poles asked if Putin was excited by America’s messy withdrawal from Afghanistan, there was a huge division of the party-line.
Fifty-six percent believe in the US president Joe BidenChaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan encourages Russian President Vladimir Putin To invade Ukraine.
Nearly a similar percentage of Americans fear Putin might use it nuclear weapon As the conflict escalates.
I&I/TIPP Poll Released on Monday Found that Americans are ‘deeply disturbed’ by Putin’s moves against Ukraine.
Fifty-six percent of Americans believe that President Joe Biden’s chaotic return from Afghanistan encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine. A photo from Tuesday shows a car burned and damaged buildings in Putin’s attack
Most American adults believe Russian President Vladimir Putin was encouraged to invade Ukraine after America’s disorderly exit from Afghanistan – but a large number of Republicans and conservatives agreed.
Overall, 56 percent of respondents said it was very or somewhat likely that Putin could use nuclear weapons in conflict.
On that question, there wasn’t a huge divide between Republican and Democratic, and liberal and conservative responses, with 59 percent of Democrats agreeing, compared to 53 percent of Republicans. and 59 percent conservative versus 57 percent liberal.
The group that said it was most likely that Putin would use nuclear weapons was Democrats, followed by conservatives.
When Poles asked if Putin was excited by America’s messy withdrawal from Afghanistan, there was a huge division of the party-line.
Overall, 56 percent of respondents said it was very or somewhat likely that Russian President Vladimir Putin (pictured) could use nuclear weapons in conflict.
On that question, there was no great divide between Republicans and Democrats, Liberals and Conservatives
50 percent of conservatives strongly agreed, representing the largest group to hold this view.
Still, 21 percent of Democrats said they agreed strongly, with another 25 percent of Democrats saying they agreed somewhat.
Many Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have publicly drawn links between Afghanistan’s withdrawal and Putin’s decision to invade.
Overall, 77 percent of Americans believed that the US military would be dragged into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 34 percent believed strongly and another 43 percent said they agreed somewhat. Huh.
Conservatives and Republicans were more likely to believe that the US military might be involved.