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Americans are evenly split on whether to send troops to defend Ukraine, likely a sign of bipartisanship on the issue, argues Dina Smeltz in War on the Rocks.

“If it doesn’t wrap in 2023, Putin will have a very big upper hand. As it is, Zelensky still has a shot because he still has very strong support.”

The American public is under no illusions as to how long the war is likely to last, Ivo Daalder writes.

With Macron reelected, "France is much more capable of fighting alongside NATO forces," argues Council President Ivo Daalder on MSNBC's Morning Joe.

The US has used its UN veto power to stop an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire resolution and other measures. Here's how it got veto power and how America has used it.

Recent surveys reveal that large majorities of both Russians and Americans now view their countries as rivals.

Kjell Engelbrekt argues that the high stakes of the Ukraine invasion could bring about the end of Putin's regime.