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Is the looming economic crisis influencing the public’s preferred response to the war in Ukraine? Recent polling suggests it's possible.

On the heels of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Biden, the 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that a record 50 percent of Americans favor the use of US troops if Russia were to invade the rest of Ukraine.

This report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicates Russia’s actions in and against Ukraine pose the gravest threat to European security.

Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.

Roughly $24 billion in military aid has been authorized for Ukraine since August—dwarfing total US assistance to the country in all previous years.

While a majority continue to express support for the war and more now sense the military operation has been successful, the Russian public is divided on whether it has led to more positive or negative consequences.

New surveys find that Americans are willing to pay more for fuel in order to support Ukraine.

A solid majority (69%) say that it would never be justified for Moscow to use a tactical nuclear weapon in its current military operation against Kyiv.

A slim majority think Moscow should open up negotiations, but it is unclear what they might be willing to concede.

In a shift from just a month ago, the Japanese public favors tough sanctions on Russia in concert with the US and Europe.