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Is the threat of a NATO expansion the core issue driving Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine, or are his concerns about legacy to blame?

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

For the first time since the question was first asked in the 1994 Chicago Council Survey, more Americans say that Asia is more important to the US than Europe.

But those feeling an economic pinch are more likely to say that Moscow should enter peace negotiations.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows.

Balancing power or increasing risk? Deep Dish explores what a multilateral defense pact for Asia might mean.

Republicans support US backing for Israel until its military objectives in Gaza are achieved, while majorities of Democrats now oppose it.

Journalists Ryan Heath, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

There is general agreement in urban, suburban, and rural communities on the economy and climate change, but there’s a difference of opinion on immigration.