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How are soaring costs affecting lives and testing political support for sanctions on Russia?

"While Russia can’t win, it won’t lose. Instead, it will hold out until Ukraine is willing to bargain," Paul Poast writes.

If Russia does ultimately lose the war, Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues, it will be a great victory for the West and NATO.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

Ivo Daalder spoke with Diane Rhem about why Ukraine is so important to Russia, what it means for Europe's security, and how the US can deescalate the situation.

“The war crime of destroying cultural heritage is yet another reason to say ‘nyet’ to Russian recolonization,” write Thomas Weiss and James Cuno in the Wall Street Journal.

While Ukrainians may be willing to give up on the idea of NATO membership, they will not accept their government ceding territory to Russia.