Commentary and Analysis

Cécile Shea joins Julian Hayda, Ian Kelly, and John Mearsheimer to discuss Russian troops entering Ukraine on WTTW's Chicago Tonight.

Can Ukraine actually defend itself against a much mightier Russian army? Council President Ivo Daalder discusses with Christiane Amanpour.

Putin is "hoping to divide Ukrainians, first and foremost, and hoping to find some leader he can install to do his bidding," predicts Ivo Daalder on ABC Radio.

Bobby Ghosh, Philip Stephens, & Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the latest from Ukraine.

"There's the immediate standoff yes, between Russia and Ukraine, but there’s also a wider aperture," says Dina Smeltz. She and Elizabeth Shackelford look deeper on WGN.

Karl Friedhoff joins Sang Kim, Lee Sook-Jong, and the Diplomat's Shannon Tiezzi to discuss the issues driving the South Korean presidential election.

Coup d’états are on the rise globally. Can they be stopped? Experts Jonathan Powell and Erica De Bruin join Deep Dish to offer their solutions.

Steve Erlanger, Kim Ghattas, and Susan Glasser join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Actions by other players—including China’s neighbors and the United States—are key drivers of Beijing’s perception of the international environment and responses to it, Paul Heer explains.

As the Ukraine crisis continues, how should we understand Russia's larger political aims?