U.S. Public Perception of Russia: Friend or Foe?

... 2013, for the first time this century, respected pollster Gallup recorded a higher proportion of U.S. respondents that have a negative opinion of Russia: 50 percent against 44 percent giving positive views. The graph below shows the changes in U.S. public sentiments toward Russia between 1999 and 2013. Chart. Changes in U.S. public opinion of Russia in 1999-2013 Swift A. For First Time, Americans' Views of Russia Turn Negative Despite approval of Russian plan for Syria, Americans sour on Putin. September 18, 2013. − ...