Commentary and Analysis

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.

Ryan Heath, Yvonne Murray, and Giles Whittell join guest host Deborah Amos to discuss the week's top news stories.

While more Russians say Moscow should start negotiations than continue fighting, their aim may be to solidify gains rather than making real compromises for peace.

NATO doesn't see Russia as a threat, it sees it as its enemy, argues Council President Ivo Daalder.

"The leaked documents underscore how the war in Ukraine is truly a multilateral war, and the West a co-belligerent," Paul Poast writes.

The recent ICC arrest warrant for Putin has sparked global attention, but what about the children abducted during conflict?

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Roger Cohen, Bobby Ghosh, Anton La Guardia join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"The idea of bargaining with Putin was already highly controversial, but now it is virtually impossible," Paul Poast writes.

Putin "goes to his grave being an indicted fugitive of an international criminal tribunal," says Nonresident Senior Fellow David Scheffer.