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Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing the U.S. Congress about the war in Ukraine with Russia, after meeting with President Joe Biden.

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

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.

Cécile Shea joins the Mike Hosking Breakfast podcast to discuss why Chinese President Xi Jinping can't be seen supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"Soft spots have been showing—and risk becoming cracks in the support base Biden needs to sustain that commitment." argues Bruce Jentleson.

NATO should focus its attention on the problem right next door, not on China, argues Council CEO Ivo Daalder.

Which regions will face the brunt of hunger caused by the Russia-Ukraine war? Distinguished Fellow Ertharin Cousin discusses this and more on TVO.

Why the hesitation to admit Ukraine to NATO? “Bringing in a country means being willing to defend it,” explains Ivo Daalder on MSNBC.

Many Americans feel Russia's invasion is morally wrong and nearly three-quarters back increasing US military aid to Ukraine, Dina Smeltz tells NPR.

Will Russia’s elites support Putin’s war? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford raises this and more on ABC 7 Chicago.

What does the French election mean for global democracy? Council President Ivo Daalder dives in with MSNBC's Alicia Menendez and the New Yorker's David Rhode.

"President Biden simply cannot provide new aid for Ukraine and Israel unless Congress provides that money through appropriations legislations," Jordan Tama explains.

Ivo Daalder joins John Dickerson on CBS Primetime to discuss what President Biden must consider in whether to send fighter jets to Ukraine.

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

NATO has only grown since Putin's plan backfired. "This will be seen as one of the greatest strategic failures in history," says Ivo Daalder.

"Putin needs to understand that there is no other way out but negotiation," Elizabeth Shackelford argues on WTTW.

Senior Fellow Dina Smeltz joins NewsNation to break down recent polling.

Could chaos in the US House of Representatives mean chaos for Ukraine? The Council's @IvoHDaalder joins Deep State Radio to discuss.

For Ukraine, “it was unrealistic, frankly, to think that there would be an invitation," Ivo Daalder tells Amna Nawaz.

"This isn't Afghanistan, and this isn't Syria. This is a country that's being attacked," says Ivo Daalder on MSNBC. "This is not a proxy war."

The United States and Germany are sending their best tanks to Ukraine. Here’s why that matters.

The talk will be positive because of the weapons, ammo, and most importantly intelligence the US has provided Ukraine, says Ivo Daalder.

"Washington’s denial—or revisionism—about US policies that helped to fuel current or potential crises only makes them more intractable," Paul Heer argues.

The G7’s support sent a message to Ukraine, but more importantly to Putin, Ivo Daalder says with Anne Marie Green and Ramy Inocencio.

Fifty years ago, US President Richard Nixon traveled to China and established the basis for a normalization of relations between the two powers. Are we due for another transformation?

“While sanctions make it harder for Russia to pay for the war, military assistance helps raise the cost of continuing it,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

“I don’t see this war ending any time soon,” Paul Poast shares on ABC7 Chicago. “I can’t see what type of deal can be reached that both sides would find satisfactory.”

"As long as Russians are able to export oil, especially to China, that's going to keep them financially afloat," Paul Poast explains on WGN.

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

“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.

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura argue that a majority of Americans support backing Taiwan as the U.S. has backed Ukraine, as long as U.S. troops aren’t involved.

Russians report limited impact of Western-imposed sanctions and continued support for the war in Ukraine.

"The US defense industry faces real challenges in its ability to actually produce weapons in a timely fashion," Paul Poast writes.

Cécile Shea joins Julian Hayda, Ian Kelly, and John Mearsheimer to discuss Russian troops entering Ukraine on WTTW's Chicago Tonight.

David Scheffer advises on how to collect evidence of Russia's actions in Ukraine with Michel Martin and Chrisitane Amanpour.

“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 Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey signals the US-Russian relationship is challenged by communication, media coverage, and the countries’ presidents.

"There is an opportunity not just to reestablish sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, but weakening Russia for the long term,” says Ivo Daalder on CNNi.

What can the United States do to stop Russian's war in Ukraine? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on Fox 32 Chicago.

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

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

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

How have US attitudes toward the war in Ukraine, and Washington’s response, evolved? Senior Fellow Dina Smelts unpacks with War on the Rocks.

But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.

Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.

Polling data shows that although Americans believe that Russia is acting to contain US power, the US public favors cooperation and engagement rather than containing Russia.

"For a number of reasons, concerns that a Republican majority in Congress will undermine US support to Ukraine are unfounded," Paul Post argues.

“Democrats have stayed pretty remarkably consistent,” in support for US aid to Ukraine, Senior Fellow Dina Smeltz explains on WESH-2 News.