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Dina Smeltz

ICYMI: Recent Council Surveys on Russia-US Relations

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Americans and Russians agree on few matters as each believe the other is influencing their domestic affairs.

Saint Basil's cathedral, Moscow, Russia
Serj Tyaglovsky
US Foreign Policy

New Poll Shows Russians are Defiant in Face of US Sanctions

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Washington Post
Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz discusses public opinion poll results regarding US-Russia relations.

Vladimir Putin & Donald Trump in Helsinki Public Opinion

Foreign Policy and the Trump Administration

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C-SPAN
Coauthors

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Wilson Center co-hosted a panel discussion about the results of a Chicago Council survey of public attitudes on foreign policy and the Trump administration.

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Americans Don't Agree With Trump on Russia

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CNN
Coauthors

A new survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows that the American people are not interested in improving relations with Russia—a reversal from last year.

President Donald Trump standing at a podium
Gage Skidmore
US Foreign Policy

How Do Americans Poll On Russia?

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WBEZ
Dina Smeltz

Many Americans, both Democratic and Republican, share a strong mistrust of Russia.

A photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin Public Opinion

The Foreign Policy Blob Is Bigger Than You Think

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

Survey data shows the American public is more attuned to the view of "The Blob," those working in government, than to President Trump’s views.

US President Donald Trump speaking in Phoenix, Arizona.
Gage Skidmore
Public Opinion

Republicans used to fear Russians. Here's what they think now.

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The Washington Post
Dina Smeltz

Even everyday Republicans are now more positive than Democrats toward Russia, according to several opinion polls.

Matryoshka dolls, or Russian nesting dolls, bearing the faces of President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, among other world leaders, are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in central Moscow. US Foreign Policy

Could a U.S.-Russia 'Reset' Change Public Distrust?

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National Interest
Dina Smeltz

While an improving tenor in official relations could lead Russians to warm to the United States, American public opinion may be more resistant.

Vladimir Putin speaking in front of a crowd Public Opinion

Survey Of American Public Opinion On U.S. Foreign Policy Reveals Populist Trends

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WBEZ
Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz shares what she thinks the trends in the Council's annual survey may indicate for the future of American foreign policy and global influence.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton listens to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis Public Opinion

There is little evidence that terrorist attacks help Donald Trump

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The Washington Post
Dina Smeltz

The 2016 Chicago Council Survey found no difference in support for either of the current major-party presidential candidates just after the Orlando shootings in June.

Members of an FBI evidence response team collect evidence from the scene of bomb explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City on Sept. 19, 2016. Public Opinion