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While the public thinks Putin’s foreign policies have improved Moscow’s international influence and the state of the Russian military, fewer now say they have boosted their country’s image abroad.

The public also remains in favor of maintaining long-term military bases abroad.

But large majorities support sending additional arms and military supplies to Ukraine, and if needed, Taiwan, Council polling shows.

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

With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

Does Prigozhin's mutiny underscore an essential weakness for Vladimir Putin? Council President Ivo Daalder weighs in with Jen Psaki on MSNBC.

While crediting the US nuclear arsenal for its deterrent effect, Americans are less clear on its impact on the country or their personal safety.