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Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.

New Chicago Council Survey results show a majority of Americans support maintaining or increasing sanctions against Russia and views the nation as a greater threat than in previous years.

American feelings toward Russia and China are lower than during the Cold War, Council polling shows.

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.

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.

"Once bullets and projectiles start flying, the variables at play multiply, and in the ensuing chaos there are limits to what can be controlled," Paul Poast writes.

Even as the war in Ukraine creates risks, the extensive city-based CEFT network remains resilient from its continued expansion, improved infrastructure, and operational adaptability.

Americans and Russians agree on few matters as each believe the other is influencing their domestic affairs.

The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

But neither Americans or Ukrainians think the sanctions will force Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine in the immediate future.

Recent polling reveals both good and bad news for the future of US-Russian relations.

In a shift from just a month ago, the Japanese public favors tough sanctions on Russia in concert with the US and Europe. 

Europe's attempts to diversify its gas supplies could have unintended and negative consequences for climate progress, writes Chris Morris.

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze new public opinion data showing there is partisan agreement on how best to respond to the recent Russian hack.

Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.

Brendan Helm discusses President Biden's new sanctions on Moscow and the arrest of Aleksei Navalny.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey covers Russian and American public opinion and indicates the US and Russia are more rivals than partners.

Surveys from the Chicago Council and the Levada Analytical Center show that Russians are generally indifferent to Navalny's actions, and more suspect that he staged his own poisoning or it was a "provocation from the West" than believe the Russia

“NATO is doing an incredible amount of things that makes Russia deeply unhappy,” says Ivo Daalder on Al Jazeera English.

A survey of American foreign policy experts paints a portrait of a declining Russia, with its broad influence deteriorating as China’s influence rises.