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"Americans place most of the blame for the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Putin rather than Zelenskyy," Dina Smeltz says, pointing to recent Council-Ipsos polling.

Besides making business deals and accepting lavish gifts, Trump also promised a reset in US-Middle East relations, Paul Poast writes.

Proposed cuts risk weakening US industrial competitiveness and clean energy leadership, handing China a strategic advantage in future technologies, Josh Busby and Greg Pollock write.

Ivo Daalder weighs in on President Trump's phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Trump administration got a relatively easy win in deescalating the India-Pakistan conflict. It's not doing so well in Gaza and Ukraine, Paul Poast writes.

Cécile Shea weighs in on what President Trump's trip to the region could mean for a nuclear deal with Iran, US business interests, and more.

The US and Russian governments argued last week about who should get the credit for winning World War II. Both have the wrong takeaway, Paul Poast writes.

"The hard reality is that the application of rules, be they domestic or international, comes down to exercises of power," Paul Poast writes.

"The way that this war stops is very simple," Ivo Daalder argues. "It is when the pressure on Russia is significant enough that they decide that the benefits of continuing the war are outweighed by the benefits of stopping."

"Without changes to US policy, China is likely to be better positioned than the United States to reap the benefits of the global shift toward the clean energy economy," Joshua Busby and Greg Pollock argue.