War in Ukraine: impact on Russian power perception 2023

Almost half of respondents in the Great Britain stated that the war in Ukraine made them think that Russia was weaker than they had expected, according to a survey conducted in December 2022 and January 2023. Public perception of Russia's strength also declined in the U.S. and selected members of the European Union (EU). At the same, six out of ten Indians found Russia to be more powerful than they had expected prior to the invasion of Ukraine.

Does the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine make you think Russia is stronger or weaker than you had previously thought?

Characteristic	Much or somewhat stronger	Was and still strong	Was and still weak	Much or somewhat weaker	Do not know / No response
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Release date

February 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

December 2022 to January 2023

Number of respondents

19,765 respondents

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

*Includes Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain.

The number of respondents and survey methods for each country are as follows:
China: 1,024 respondents; online survey
Denmark: 1,064 respondents; online survey;
Estonia: 1,022 respondents; online survey;
France: 2,051 respondents; online survey;
Germany: 2,017 respondents; online survey;
Great Britain: 2,200 respondents; online survey;
India: 1,343 respondents; face-to-face interview;
Italy: 1,599 respondents; online survey;
Poland: 1,413 respondents; online survey;
Portugal: 1,057 respondents; online survey;
Romania: 1,003 respondents; online survey;
Russia: 800 respondents; face-to-face interview;
Spain: 1,013 respondents; online survey;
Turkey: 1,085 respondents; online survey;
United States: 1,074 respondents; online survey.