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After a decade of involvement in Syria, some Russians are eager to withdraw their forces from the country.

Survey data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs comparing US and Russia public opinion on foreign policy issues.

Results from the 2018 Chicago Council Survey indicate that trust in American political institutions is extremely low—especially so for congress.

Asian Americans are less likely than other racial or ethnic groups to say China’s rise is a “critical” threat to the United States.

Trump mostly spoke for himself and a small, but vocal, segment of the Republican Party when denouncing immigration, climate action, and multilateralism at the UN General Assembly.

This report finds that US Latinos prioritize protecting jobs, favor strong leadership abroad, rank terrorism as a critical threat, and support US military superiority.

Americans and Taiwanese see US power as superior to Beijing’s, and China’s rise as a threat to both countries. Americans remain more cautious about military involvement.

At least half of all partisans see government corruption and weakening democracy as critical threats, but they are deeply divided on climate change and immigration.