Commentary and Analysis

Inside Russia, Putin is tightly controlling the narrative around his war in Ukraine. But externally, Russia's disinformation prowess is faltering. Here's why.

“The people of Russia and those around Putin must realize he's led them into a costly dead end,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNBC's Shepard Smith.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea unpacks China’s table stakes in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and more on WBEZ’s Reset.

"It's not just about oil, it's about political isolation," says Council President Ivo Daalder to FP Editor in Chief Ravi Agrawal.

“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.

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.