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Report Overview: Pew Research Center's February 2015 survey shows increased U.S. public support for arming Ukraine and imposing sanctions against Russia amid ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Key Findings:

• Support for Arms and Sanctions: 62% of Americans now favor providing arms and military supplies to Ukraine, an increase of 11 points since April 2014. Support for tougher sanctions against Russia has risen to 60%, up 7 points.
• Training Troops: Disputed support for training Ukrainian military troops, with 49% favoring and 46% opposing.
• Views of Putin: 70% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of Russian President Vladimir Putin, including 41% with a very unfavorable opinion. This includes high unfavorability across partisan lines, with Republicans (76%) and Democrats (69%) sharing similar negative assessments.

Partisan Differences: Republicans (51% support arming Ukraine) are more favorable than Democrats and independents, despite both groups increasing support by 14 points since April 2014.

Demographics: Young adults (18–29) are the least supportive, with 33% favoring arms supply. By contrast, 68% of those aged 65+ support arming Ukraine.

Awareness and Importance: 77% of Americans consider the Ukraine conflict important to U.S. interests, with high awareness (39% heard a lot, 41% a little) but slightly lower engagement.