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Innovation Under Fire: A Roundtable Discussion with Serhiy Prytula

PAST EVENT

Serhiy Prytula joins the Council to discuss the military technology shaping the Russia-Ukraine war.

A manufacturer demonstrates a Ukrainian made drone at a Ukraine Defense Innovations exhibition for military clients in Ukraine on April 11, 2025.
Efrem Lukatsky / AP

The Folly of Realism: Ukraine, Russia, and US Foreign Policy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Lt. Col. (ret.) Alexander Vindman and John Gans examine America's evolving Eastern Europe strategy and what Ukraine reveals about the future of US foreign policy.

Alexander Vindman and John Gans on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

In His Pursuit of Peace, Trump Defers the Difficult Details

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

From the exclusion of Europe in outlining a Ukraine peace plan, a continued push against Venezuela, and his embrace of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Trump showed this week that he will disrupt the status quo to deliver on his agenda.

President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch a flight of F-35's and F-15's fly over during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington.
Evan Vucci / AP
US Foreign Policy

What's Next for US-Russia Relations and the War in Ukraine?

Analysis
by Alexander Cooley

As a Trump-Putin meeting is scrapped and NATO scrambles to steady transatlantic ties, the limits of personal diplomacy and the stakes for Ukraine are coming into sharper focus.

President Donald Trump holds a photo of himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

Dramatic Rise in Republican Support for Ukraine

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

In a 21-point shift, 51 percent of Republicans now favor providing US military aid to Kyiv.

President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

US-Russia Relations in a Changing World

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey

Explore US-Russia survey research between 2021 and 2025.

Russian and American flags
Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP
Public Opinion