July 11, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lily Wojtowicz , Denis Volkov , and Stepan Goncharov, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), The Russian public is concerned about NATO expansion but does not think an attack from the West is imminent., At this week’s NATO summit, enlarg...

December 5, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , and Emily Sullivan, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Nearly half of Americans (47%) now say Washington should urge Kyiv to settle for peace as soon as possible., At the end of November, the United States authorized it...

Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Russian Minister Lavrov suggest that there is “at least some possibility of having a diplomatic opening,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNN.

Is the threat of a NATO expansion the core issue driving Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine, or are his concerns about legacy to blame?

From diplomacy to military intervention, Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford unpacks the ways Washington can pursue its foreign policy interests.

“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.

July 12, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lily Wojtowicz , Denis Volkov , and Stepan Goncharov, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Experts on the US-Russian relationship think that decreased communication between the two governments, toxic media coverage, and the natures of both...

Journalists Ryan Heath, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

October 21, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz, Jacquelyn Martin / AP, Download Report (PDF), More than half also say the decline of democracies around the world, foreign interference in American elections, and the conflict in the Middle East pose critical threats to vital US int...