WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - Solid majorities of Americans support providing weaponry to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia and believe that such aid demonstrates to China and other U.S. rivals a will to protect U.S. interests and allies, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey.
The two-day poll that was concluded on Tuesday charted a sharp rise in backing for arming Ukraine, with 65% of the respondents approving of the shipments compared with 46% in a May poll.
Eighty-one percent of Democrats, 56% of Republicans and 57% of independents favor supplying U.S. weapons to Ukraine, according to the latest poll.
Some right-wing Republican lawmakers have opposed continuing U.S. military support for Ukraine.
The online Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted nationwide, collecting responses from 1,004 adults, including 400 Democrats and 383 Republicans.
Persons:
Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, Joe Biden's, William Taylor, Taylor, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Jonathan Landay, Jason Lange, Don Durfee, Grant McCool
Organizations:
Reuters, U.S, U.S . Institute of Peace, Republican, Ukraine, NATO, Thomson
Locations:
Ukraine, Russia, China, U.S, Russian, United States