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Kyiv, a capital city under siege, falters under the dangers of urbicide. As the victor emerges, so too does a new world order.

“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.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

“An end to NATO enlargement or withdrawing forces from the east will not stop Putin. Only full support of Ukraine can do that,” writes Ivo Daalder in the Financial Times.

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

Republicans are more concerned about China's rise than ever before.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

Ivo Daalder spoke with Diane Rhem about why Ukraine is so important to Russia, what it means for Europe's security, and how the US can deescalate the situation.

Ivo Daalder talks with Ian Bremmer on this episode of GZERO World about the state of the US-Russia relationship.

Today, most Americans don’t want a world with nuclear weapons. According to the 2020 Chicago Council Survey two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe that no country should be allowed to have nuclear weapons.

Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

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.

Consensus on how long to provide economic and military aid to Ukraine appears to be weakening as the war enters its tenth month.

But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.

In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the American public is now less concerned about the threat posed by North Korea.

Mayhem in Westminster has roots in Brexit and a political culture that favors dogma over evidence, argues columnist Chris Morris.

A military strengthened by American training, weapons, and intelligence helped create the very problem US assistance was meant to prevent.

Russians and Americans seem to sense a global alignment of democracies versus autocracies, and both publics fear a nuclear exchange.