Gallop Poll Shows How Americans And Russians View Each Other

People walk in Red Square during heavy snowfall in Moscow, Russia, Jan 27, 2019.

VOA: Polls Show Americans, Russians Have Evolving Views of Each Other

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA — Americans’ views of Russia have plummeted to levels not seen since the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to a newly released survey by the U.S.-based Gallup polling center.

The data say 52 percent of Americans see Russian military power as a direct threat to U.S. vital interests, and that a third identify Russia as the United States' arch rival, thereby displacing North Korea from the top position in Gallup's semi-annual ranking of perceived U.S. enemies.

The percentage of Americans who view Russia unfavorably also increased a single percentage point to 73 in the latest poll, a record high in Gallup's trends.

The findings follow a January 2018 poll by the independent Moscow-based Levada Center showed that two-thirds of Russians called the United States their main enemy.

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WNU Editor: The Gallop poll results are here .... Majority of Americans Now Consider Russia a Critical Threat (Gallop). What's my take. Most Russians do not view the U.S. as a threat, and a lot of Russians if given the chance would immigrate to the U.S.. As to the American view of Russia .... groan .... a lot of them still live in the Cold War without realizing how much has changed.

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