Commentary and Analysis

Will Russia’s elites support Putin’s war? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford raises this and more on ABC 7 Chicago.

“Putin wants to try reassemble as much of the Soviet empire as he possibly can and be remembered for that,” says Mitchel Wallerstein on WGN-9.

Why would Putin choose now for a full-scale invasion? Council President Ivo Daalder answers this and more on MSNBC’s Medhi Hasan Show.

“Eight years the Ukrainians have been fighting Putin,” Ivo Daalder tells Rachel Maddow. “The idea of putting a Yankukovych-like figure in charge isn’t enough."

“They're serious sanctions, but they’re not coming in one fell swoop until we see further action,” says Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford on CBC.

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.

Council President Ivo Daalder updates WBEZ’s Reset on the Council's Centennial Celebration and the latest in Ukraine.

How does the United States use its influence in the global fight for democracy? Elizabeth Shackelford talks US foreign policy, coups, and more on C-SPAN.

“I do believe there’s going to be an invasion. [... Putin] needs to do that in order to save face diplomatically.” explains Paul Poast on ABC 7 Chicago.