Will gas flow in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine? Council President Ivo Daalder argues on CNN it is "inconceivable."

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January 13, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik via AP, Download Report (PDF), The public shares the Kremlin's dim view of Western powers and wants to boost cooperation with BRICS members., In the last decade, Russian President Vladimi...

American perceptions of whether Russia or Ukraine is winning the war are key to support for ongoing US assistance to Kyiv.

New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.

America and Europe have been bound together for more than 250 years. Whose ideology will define their future?

The world will continue to watch the outcomes of US elections, cultural conflicts, and social protests, which will shape global debates about justice, identity, education, and democratic possibility.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.

As Putin's reach extends beyond Russia, civil society groups grapple with a crackdown at home and threats from abroad.