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Five months after the Russian invasion, the war in Ukraine has brought about a new global systemic risk environment, writes Robert Muggah.

The U.S. has given more money to Israel than any other country since 1946.

"This isn't Afghanistan, and this isn't Syria. This is a country that's being attacked," says Ivo Daalder on MSNBC. "This is not a proxy war."

A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center survey shows few Russians or Americans expect great changes to US-Russia ties now or in the next 10 years, although both publics see the merits of collaboration.

Sweden moved closer to joining NATO, and concerns about potential Russian aggression grow.

“The stronger Japanese response to this crisis is not solely driven by policymakers, but also by the public’s reaction,” writes Craig Kafura in the Diplomat.

“The best way to deal with it is to give Ukraine the capacity to defend itself, rather than escalate this further,” Ivo Daalder tells Zain Asher.

Putin’s so-called peacekeeping mission is “totally akin to an attack on Ukraine,” argues Council President Ivo Daalder on CBS with Tanya Rivero and Jim Axelrod.