Commentary and Analysis

“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.

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

USAID announces sweeping changes toward localization addressing questions about the efficacy of development programming modalities.

“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.

"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.

"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.

Is NATO military involvement in Ukraine inevitable? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford discusses with Fox 32 Chicago.

Chicago Council data support academic findings on differing national budget preferences between women and men.

“It is horrific what the Russians are doing. But we have to be clear: this is not because NATO isn't doing enough," Ivo Daalder tells MSNBC's Ali Velshi.

“Vladimir Putin is not all-powerful, he needs people to keep him in power where he is,” Elizabeth Shackelford tells MSNBC. This is where oligarchs come in.