Most Americans blame Russia for starting the Ukraine war
Core finding
A large majority of Americans point to Russia as mainly responsible for starting the war in Ukraine, with nearly eight-in-ten (79%) naming it, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey.
Far smaller shares name the United States (7%) or another party (6%), while 4% point to NATO and roughly 1% each name the European Union, Europe, or China.
Topline distribution
Most Americans blame Russia for starting the Ukraine war.
Who do you think is mainly responsible for starting the Ukraine War?
n = 1,000 · Dec 3–8, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Dec 3–8, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | tech_behavior |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic
Who do you think is mainly responsible for starting the Ukraine War?
Cite this question
Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.