Fewer Americans see Russian military as 'critical threat' to US: poll

According to a new Gallup poll, Americans now see the Russian military as less of a threat than prior to its invasion of Ukraine last year.

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Americans who said the Russian military was "an important but not critical threat" stayed about the same, ticking up slightly from 35% to 37%, while those who said it was "not an important threat at all" doubled from 6% to 12%. Just 1% of respondents had no opinion on the matter.

Americans' overall views of Russia reached a new low with just 9% having a very favorable or mostly favorable view of the nation, and 90% having a mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable view. Just 1% of respondents had no opinion.