Most Ukrainians say Western support is critical to success in their fight, but confidence they'll get it has hit a new low

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 16:04

A woman wearing a headscarf and a green knitted top looks to the sky with a pained expression in front of a destroyed house — Valentyna reacts in front of a house next to hers that was destroyed by a missile in Lyman, Donetsk region in Ukraine, in April 2022.
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A majority of Ukrainians believe Western sanctions and aid are crucial for success against Russia.
Confidence in the West's support has hit a new low though, per new polling data.
Ukraine continues to wait for the lawmakers to break the standstill on American aid.

A majority of Ukrainian people believe sanctions, financial support, and weapons from the West are critical for success against Russia, but confidence in the West's ability to provide this much-needed support is falling, according to new polls.