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Some 53 percent of US residents are against sending weapons to Ukraine, shows a poll carried out by the US think tank Pew Research Center, Sputnik reports.

The number of those who oppose arms deliveries to Kiev decreased by 9 percent comparing to 2014, the think tank said. People, who favor US lethal support to the country, currently comprise 41 percent, comparing to 30 percent in April 2014, when Kiev's military assault on the South-East has just begun.

Almost a half of those surveyed said they would like the United States to train Kiev’s soldiers, while 46 percent opposed the idea, the pollster said.

According to the February poll, which featured over 1,500 adults in the United States, some 70 percent of Americans have a negative opinion of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with four in 10 surveyed expressing their view as very unfavorable.

Every sixth person in the United States supports further anti-Russia sanctions, whereas 34 percent are against it, according to the poll.