Poll: More Americans see Russia as a threat

The number of Americans concerned about the threat of Russia has grown since before the presidential campaign, a new poll finds.

The Reuters/Ipsos opinion survey found that 82 percent view Russia as a “threat” to the U.S. A March 2015 version of the same poll found 76 percent of responders saw Russia as a threat at the time.

The poll also found that supporters of both political parties are skeptical about Russia, with 82 percent of Republicans and 84 percent of Democrats identifying Moscow as a threat to the the U.S.

{mosads}The shift in public attitude comes in the wake U.S. Intelligence Community’s accusations that Russia orchestrated a hacking campaign designed to interfere in the 2016 election.

Although Russia continuously denied the accusations, President Obama last month announced a set of retaliatory measures against Moscow, including tougher sanctions.

The poll also found that Americans were more likely to see Russia as a threat than Iran, Syria or China.

North Korea, however, was still viewed as most dangerous country to U.S., with 86 percent of responders labeling it as a threat.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted between Jan. 9-12, and surveyed a pool of 1,169 American adults, including 475 Republicans and 490 Democrats. The margin of error was 3 percent for the entire survey and 5 percent for Republicans and Democrats.