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The Russian public is concerned about NATO expansion but does not think an attack from the West is imminent.

What can the United States do to stop Russian's war in Ukraine? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on Fox 32 Chicago.

Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.

Finland and Sweden will “more than double the amount of NATO territory bordering Russia. But that’s Moscow’s doing, not NATO’s,” writes Ivo Daalder in Politico.

Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

Ivo Daalder argues that China’s unwillingness to stand up to Putin is part of what causes the danger of missile hits like the one in Poland this week.

A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find.

A joint task force outlines some key principles and judgments in managing the United States' relationships with Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia.

Council President and Former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo H. Daalder reflects on the one-year anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Nearly half of Americans (47%) now say Washington should urge Kyiv to settle for peace as soon as possible.

Polling data shows that although Americans believe that Russia is acting to contain US power, the US public favors cooperation and engagement rather than containing Russia.

As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO.

Turks may be considering realigning eastward amid negative views on Western alliances.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

“The only way to prevent that military threat from coming to fruition is for the alliance to be unified,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells PBS Newshour.

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.

The 2017 Chicago Council Survey, conducted six months into the Trump administration, tested the appeal of "America First" ideas among the American public.

But partisan divisions over using US troops to defend allies in Europe and Asia are growing.

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.