Commentary and Analysis

“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.

"What Putin wants is something we can't give him through diplomacy," says Council President Ivo Daalder on CNN with Jake Tapper.

What lengths will the US go to in its efforts to deter a Russian invasion? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford discusses on BBC World News.

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

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

Will gas flow in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine? Council President Ivo Daalder argues on CNN it is "inconceivable."

Emmanuel Macron tries to assuage Russia’s concerns, but no one ever truly implemented the Minks Agreement he’s rousing, explains Ivo Daalder on CBC's Power & Politics.

Karen DeYoung, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

“Putin needs a way out, he is in a cage, but this does not mean that there is no threat,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells W Radio.

Americans are evenly split on whether to send troops to defend Ukraine, likely a sign of bipartisanship on the issue, argues Dina Smeltz in War on the Rocks.