While China might be losing friends in many countries, it still has the support of the Russian public.

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm discuss President Biden's extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

March 18, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lily Wojtowicz and Dina Smeltz, Eurasian Women's Forum, Download Report (PDF), Findings from a binational survey show that Americans and Russians would like to see the two countries negotiate a nuclear agreement., Introduction, Findings from a new...

January 23, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Emily Sullivan , Dina Smeltz , Denis Volkov , and Stepan Goncharov, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), But those feeling an economic pinch are more likely to say that Moscow should enter peace negotiations., According to the US State Department, th...

April 15, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz , Dina Smeltz , Denis Volkov , and Stepan Goncharov, Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP, Download Report (PDF), Before the Crocus City Hall attack, a plurality of Russian young adults said Russia’s top foreign policy priority should be bo...

In 2018, the Council captured public and opinion leader attitudes on some of the most pressing foreign policy issues.

Disinformation drives Philippines' election leading to TikTok star Marcos' win.

August 15, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP, Download Report (PDF), In a 21-point shift, 51 percent of Republicans now favor providing US military aid to Kyiv., As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with Russian President Vlad...

“What Putin wants most of all is to make sure that he can control the destiny of Ukraine,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNN’s Larry Madowo.

In 2022, there were about 170,000 troops stationed outside of the U.S. and its territories, according to the Department of Defense. As of June 2023, there were over 30,000 troops stationed in the Middle East alone, before America expanded its military presence following Hamas' attack on Israel i...