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Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

Council President Ivo Daalder joined CBS News for analysis of what’s to come in Ukraine and Eastern Europe as a whole if the West can’t stay unified.

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

Roughly six in 10 favor using US troops if Russia were to invade a NATO ally like Poland or Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

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

How is legacy motivating Putin with Russia's war on Ukraine? Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill joins Deep Dish to discuss.

As Putin's reach extends beyond Russia, civil society groups grapple with a crackdown at home and threats from abroad.

“The people of Russia and those around Putin must realize he's led them into a costly dead end,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNBC's Shepard Smith.

Why are governments across Africa working with the Wagner Group and what does this mean for peace and stability on the continent? Elizabeth Shackelford and Federica Saini Fasanotti discuss.

Ukraine joining NATO will not increase tensions. It will reduce them, argue Ivo Daadler, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and Stefano Stefanini.