WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 23: U.S. President Joe Biden walks towards members of the press prior to a Marine One departure from the White House on March 23, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - As President Joe Biden meets with key allies in Brussels to coordinate a stronger response to Russia's monthlong assault on Ukraine, a new poll shows Americans have yet to rally around his leadership.Concern about Russia has swelled and support for a major U.S.
role in the conflict strengthened in the last month, but Biden's negative approval rating has not budged, according to the poll Thursday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Few are very confident that he can handle a crisis, and a majority thinks he lacks toughness in dealing with Russia.Only 43% of Americans approve of Biden and a similar percentage approve of his handling of the relationship with Russia.
Both measures are a little different from an AP-NORC poll conducted days before the Feb. 24 invasion.The U.S., along with NATO allies, have tried to isolate Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin with sanctions, including freezing foreign assets of Russia’s central bank and cutting off its supply to essential war material.