Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 28, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) About this research This Pew Research Center report looks at U.S. views of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Why did we do this? Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and decision-makers understand important topics. This report builds on our previous work on how Americans view Russia and Ukraine. Learn more about Pew Research Center . How did we do this? For this report, we surveyed 3,507 adults from March 23 to 29, 2026. Everyone who took part is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel . The survey represents the views of the full U.S. adult population. Views of Russia as a partner, enemy or competitor come from an earlier survey of 8,512 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 20 to Jan.26, 2026.…