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A slim majority think Moscow should open up negotiations, but it is unclear what they might be willing to concede.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Daniel Drezner discusses how Russian national interests will define any successor’s actions with Melinda Haring and Charles Strozier.

The Council partnered with New America to explore how Americans across backgrounds view key issues facing the world today.

“I do believe there’s going to be an invasion. [... Putin] needs to do that in order to save face diplomatically.” explains Paul Poast on ABC 7 Chicago.

Before the Crocus City Hall attack, a plurality of Russian young adults said Russia’s top foreign policy priority should be bolstering the country’s physical defenses.

While opinion leaders across party lines—as well as Democrats and Independents among the public—support continued assistance to Kyiv, everyday Republicans stand out in their opposition.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.

This report summarizes the Transforming Industrial Regions of North America and Europe symposium, including strategies to rebuild economies and stem anti-democratic populism.

New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.

The US public sees benefits from ties with Ukraine, Taiwan, and more.

Leaders from the US and Europe have much to learn from one another in building strategies to foster economic renewal in formerly industrial regions.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

Ivo Daalder explains why President Biden must balance engagement and opposition in his strategy towards Russia.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

Partisan differences guide assessments of where Washington should turn its attention.

Young Russians may be more likely than their elders to give Israel the benefit of the doubt in its conflict with Hamas.

But recent polling finds key drops among the publics of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how recent polling finds that Americans have a more negative view on China than ever before.

We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.