Past Events

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

The Wrong Way to Review US Force Posture in Europe

In the News
Defense One
Julianne Smith

Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Ambassador Julianne Smith notes that the US should review its European force posture based on security needs—not allies’ political loyalty—to protect NATO, deter Russia, and preserve readiness.

A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III T-1 flies over Owens Valley to Edwards Air Force Base, California Geopolitics

Trump, Europe, and the Russia-Ukraine War

In the News
CNN
Leslie Vinjamuri

"Momentum should be on Ukraine's side, if only Europe and the United States could collaborate effectively to really take advantage of this moment," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells CNN International.

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with a CNN journalist Geopolitics

Research

Americans Oppose Ceding the Donbas to Russia Amid Push for Peace Deal

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

They are also divided on the United States’ participation in Europe’s “Coalition of the Willing” to defend a ceasefire in Ukraine.

A Ukrainian soldier near the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war
Iryna Rybakova / Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP
Public Opinion

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

Experts

Dina Smeltz 

Managing Director & Chair, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Headshot for Dina Smeltz