Commentary and Analysis

“While sanctions make it harder for Russia to pay for the war, military assistance helps raise the cost of continuing it,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

Jamil Anderlini, Stefan Kornelius, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A no-fly zone is "a first step along an escalatory ladder," argues Council President Ivo Daalder on NPR's All Things Considered.

Data suggest that Americans accept some foreign civilian casualties as a necessary cost to counterterrorism, but Republicans and Democrats differ on willingness to use lethal force.

"When you look at South Korea’s imports from Russia, roughly 60% of those imports are either crude petroleum or refined petroleum,” says Karl Friedhoff on CNBC.

"Given recent events in Ukraine the Council's role would seem as relevant now as it was 100 years ago," says Paris Schutz with Ivo Daalder and Richard Longworth on WTTW.

Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.

"As long as Russians are able to export oil, especially to China, that's going to keep them financially afloat," Paul Poast explains on WGN.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, new public opinion data shows that the conflict likely came as a surprise to many on both sides.

"The international community is facing the most transformational development in Europe since the Second World War," writes Robert Muggah with Rafal Rohozinski.