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"The National Security Strategy would suggest [Trump's] not about to come to the primary defense of Ukraine, that he thinks this is clearly Europe's role and Ukraine's role, and there needs to be compromise," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri says.

"US allies have no choice but to shift their long-term strategies to reduce their dependence on Washington," Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Poast and Robert E. Kelly write.

"Russia is not prepared to make real concessions, and the middle ground that we really need between Ukraine and Russia right now seems further away than ever," Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Julianne Smith says.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Poast unpacks the recent US strikes on Venezuelan boats and the risks involved with a potential US push for regime change.

Craig Kafura and Nick Zeller unpack the results of a recent Chicago Council-Carter Center survey of Chinese public opinion.

China's response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent comments on Taiwan is deeply rooted in history, Paul Heer writes.

"The decision is going to come down to whether it's Congress' responsibility to tax people and to therefore regulate tariffs, or whether the president really does have carte blanche to do these things" under the IEEPA, Cécile Shea says.

Craig Kafura unpacks new Council polling that shows 53 percent of Americans now want to pursue a policy of cooperation and engagement with Beijing.

"We'll see how the working levels are able to negotiate on some of these really sticky points like finalizing energy purchases, like finalizing that TikTok transfer," Craig Kafura says.

New Council polling finds Americans oppose higher tariffs on China and are warming to the idea of economic cooperation.