Passers-by in Times Square, New York, USA. File photoWASHINGTON, May 24 More than half of US citizens do not support imposing anti-Russian sanctions if they would harm the US economy, according to a survey conducted by the Associated Press (AP) and the NORC think tank. The study showed that only 45 percent of Americans are in favor of imposing the most effective restrictive measures against Russia without considering the likely economic consequences. At the same time, 51 percent of respondents believe that sanctions should not harm the economic well-being of the United States itself. that back in March — shortly after the start of the special operation in Ukraine — the statistics were reversed. Such a change demonstrates an important shift in public opinion, when the state of the national economy prevails over sanctions. The survey was conducted from 12 to 16 May. It was attended by 1172 adult Americans. The error of the study is no more than 0.4 percent. Western countries have stepped up sanctions pressure on Moscow after the start of the military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. Restrictive measures primarily affected the banking sector and the sale of high-tech products. This disruption to supply chains has already led to economic problems in the US and Europe, which are facing skyrocketing fuel and food prices. According to the US Department of Labor, by the end of March, their cost increased by 8.5 percent in annual terms. Growth was the highest since December 1981.
Global Times: Anti-Russian sanctions «stung» the US economy
