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Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm analyze a survey of American experts on Russia about opinions on the country's relations with China and India.

Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm find that while experts anticipate changes in the global balance of power in the next 20 years, with China overtaking the United States, they do not expect Russia to come out stronger.

Recent surveys conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center reveal that large majorities of both Russians and Americans now view their countries as rivals.

Findings from this Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey show that Russians believe eastern areas of Ukraine should be independent states.

Findings from a new US-Russia binational survey, conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center, reveal that publics in both countries have noticed cracks in the US-EU relationship.

Surveys of Russian and American public opinion by the Levada Center and Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicate the United States and Russia are more rivals than partners.

Findings from a binational survey show that Americans and Russians would like to see the two countries negotiate a nuclear agreement.

Experts on the US-Russian relationship think that decreased communication between the two governments, toxic media coverage, and the natures of both presidents pose formidable challenges to the relationship.

Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics.

Although the US public supports maintaining or increasing US sanctions against Russia, the Russian public does not think the sanctions are a critical threat to their country.