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Across 24 countries surveyed, views of Russia are overwhelmingly negative, with a median of 82% saying they have an unfavorable opinion of the country, compared with 15% who say they have a favorable view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all but five countries, majorities express an unfavorable view of Russia. In Australia, the Netherlands, Japan, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the U.S., this share is at least nine-in-ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poles are the most unfavorable toward Russia, with 98% saying they have a negative view of the country and 90% expressing a very<\/em> unfavorable view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Europe, Greeks are the most favorable towards Russia: About a third say they have at least a somewhat favorable view of the country. Still, two-thirds express a negative opinion of Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India, which has not formally taken a stance<\/a> on the war, stands out as the only country where a majority (57%) has a favorable<\/em> opinion of Russia. Views are also less negative in Indonesia, Kenya and Nigeria, where about four-in-ten say they have a favorable opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, views in nearly every country surveyed reached record lows<\/a>. Russian favorability in these countries has remained largely consistent in 2023 and have dropped even further in Germany, Israel and Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Argentina, Brazil and South Africa, favorable views have also decreased since these countries were last surveyed in 2019. In Argentina, the share expressing a favorable view of Russia has decreased by nearly 20 percentage points, falling from 36% to 17%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Views vary by age: In nine countries, adults under the age of 40 are more likely than those 40 and older to say they have a favorable opinion of Russia. In Mexico, 42% of younger adults say they have a favorable view of Russia, compared with 26% of older Mexicans who agree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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