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Democrats and Republicans increasingly grow apart on several key international issues. Here are seven examples from the 2018 Council Survey.

Find out how this Eastern European poster child for democracy backslid into autocracy, and what lessons it holds for the rest of the West.

"The consequences of the blockade are severe," writes Ivo Daalder in Politico on how a naval escort might end Russia's Black Sea blockade.

But they’re not ready to bail out of the car just yet.

What are the implications of Japan’s largest military buildup since World War II, and what does this mean for the US-Japan security alliance?

Polling shows the Swedish public is keenly aware of the threat posed by Russia and favors a strong policy response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Russian Minister Lavrov suggest that there is “at least some possibility of having a diplomatic opening,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNN.