As the war in Ukraine continues to shape global security, energy, and political debates, a clear majority of people around the world continue to want their governments to support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression. According to GlobeScan’s latest global opinion study, 61 percent of respondents across 32 markets agree that their government should support Ukraine, showing that public backing remains robust and broadly consistent with 2025 levels despite a more contested geopolitical environment.
This figure combines 21 percent of people globally who strongly agree and 40 percent who somewhat agree that their government should support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression. Meanwhile, 26 percent somewhat disagree, and 13 percent strongly disagree, bringing total disagreement to 39 percent globally.
Among markets tracked consistently over time, support stands at 60 percent in 2026, only slightly below 62 percent in 2025 and still well above opposition. While support has eased from the high levels recorded soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion, the 2026 results show continued resilience: majorities in most markets still want their governments to stand with Ukraine, even as the conflict enters a more protracted and politically complex phase.
Majorities in 28 of the 32 markets surveyed support government backing for Ukraine. Support is highest in Chile (89%), Sweden (79%), the UK (73%), Australia (72%), Spain (70%), India (69%), Canada (68%), Japan (68%), Vietnam (67%), UAE (66%) and the United States (66%).
The 2026 findings are notable given the geopolitical backdrop: continued battlefield attrition, pressure on Western defense and aid budgets, political debate over sanctions and military assistance, and renewed uncertainty around the direction of US and European policy. In the USA, 66 percent want their government to support Ukraine, down only modestly from 70 percent in 2023 and broadly in line with 2025, despite sharper partisan divisions and a more contested federal policy environment. In Germany, support stands at 54 percent compared with 66 percent in 2023, reflecting a broader softening in parts of Europe amid economic and energy pressures, rising defense costs, and political contestation over the war.
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This research consists of comparative and representative online surveys conducted in 2026 across 34 countries and territories, generally with 1,000 respondents per market (500 each in Hong Kong, Kenya, Nigeria, and Singapore and 1,500 in China and in the USA), and draws on more than 25 years of global longitudinal research. The study includes Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Türkiye, Ukraine, the UAE, the UK, the USA, and Vietnam. The question was not asked in China and Ukraine.
