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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.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

To deter Russia, America must help revive the region’s security architecture, Council President Ivo Daalder and James M. Goldgeier argue.

Council President Ivo Daalder joins Channel 4 to explain what he thinks the situation in Kazakhstan tells us about President Putin and his power in the post-Soviet region.

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

“An end to NATO enlargement or withdrawing forces from the east will not stop Putin. Only full support of Ukraine can do that,” writes Ivo Daalder in the Financial Times.

“This is a big crisis; it’s certainly the biggest crisis since the end of the cold war,” says Council President Ivo Daalder on CBS' Sunday Newsroom.

"What Putin is really interested in is not occupying Ukraine, but controlling its government," argues Ivo Daalder on BBC Newsday.

The administration's response to Russia's aggression is "honest, complex and appropriate," argues Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

What will come of Sergeĭ Lavrov and Antony Blinken’s phone call? Council President Ivo Daalder joins Deep State Radio to discuss.