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Avoiding World War III: Managing Threats from Russia, China, and AI

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Ian Bremmer, Kevin Rudd, Ivo H. Daalder, and Zeenat Rahman discuss how the United States and its allies can respond to threats to global stability.

A conversation at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs with Ian Bremmer, Kevin Rudd, Ivo H. Daalder, and Zeenat Rahman on how the United States and its allies can respond to threats to global stability.
Ana Miyares Photography

"Slava Ukraini" Film Screening

PAST EVENT

Join the Council for a screening of Bernard-Henri Lévy’s  "Slava Ukraini," a war diary from the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Director Bernard-Henri Lévy walking with three soldiers.
Marc Roussel

Commentary & Analysis

Trump and Putin Are Both Learning the Wrong Lesson from World War II

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The US and Russian governments argued last week about who should get the credit for winning World War II. Both have the wrong takeaway, Paul Poast writes.

Russian servicemen attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia
RIA Novosti photo by Pelagia Tikhonova via AP
Global Politics

Why Trump Can't Just 'Declare' an End to Russia's War

In the News
MSNBC
Ivo H. Daalder

"The way that this war stops is very simple," Ivo Daalder argues. "It is when the pressure on Russia is significant enough that they decide that the benefits of continuing the war are outweighed by the benefits of stopping."

Ivo Daalder appears on MSNBC US Foreign Policy

Research

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

Plurality of Russians Support Military Withdrawal from Syria

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

After a decade of involvement in Syria, some Russians are eager to withdraw their forces from the country.

 Syrian fighters watch Russian armoured vehicles driving past near the Hmeimim Air Base
Leo Correa / AP
Public Opinion

Experts