# Most Americans blame Russia for starting the Ukraine war

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## Reading

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

Who do you think is mainly responsible for starting the Ukraine War?

Most Americans blame Russia for starting the Ukraine war.

- Russia: 79.5%
- United States: 7.3%
- Other: 5.8%
- NATO: 4.0%
- European Union: 1.3%
- Europe: 1.2%
- China: 1.1%

## 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: 2025-12-03 → 2025-12-08
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#main-responsibility-for-initiating-the-ukraine-war](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#main-responsibility-for-initiating-the-ukraine-war)

## Citation

Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#main-responsibility-for-initiating-the-ukraine-war](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#main-responsibility-for-initiating-the-ukraine-war)