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“The war crime of destroying cultural heritage is yet another reason to say ‘nyet’ to Russian recolonization,” write Thomas Weiss and James Cuno in the Wall Street Journal.

New Chicago Council Survey results show a majority of Americans support maintaining or increasing sanctions against Russia and views the nation as a greater threat than in previous years.

Public opinion polling shows a lack of consensus about where cyberattacks fall within the escalatory ladder of conventional warfare.

"This is the last moment at which to pull the plug on Ukraine. It is absolutely vital we continue," Ivo Daalder says on CBS News.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

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

"The West needs to contemplate a world in which the conflict continues with neither victory nor peace in sight," Ivo Daalder and James Goldgeier write.

Activities to support resilient livelihoods must be combined with peacebuilding, conflict resolution efforts, and investment in food security.

New Council polling offers insights into where Americans stand as the conflict drags into winter.

Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.

Five months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, more soldiers are dying per day than the typical war — and all signs point to protracted conflict.

Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

Five months after the Russian invasion, the war in Ukraine has brought about a new global systemic risk environment, writes Robert Muggah.

While Americans may support a retaliatory strike if the United States is attacked, Council polls reveal they oppose using nuclear forces to defend allies.

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicates the US public supports maintaining or increasing US sanctions against Russia.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

Public support for US military bases on the continent is also on the rise, Council polling reveals.

"Though the Kremlin has long portrayed Ukraine's membership in NATO as a red line, there is no need to fear Russia's response to Kyiv's accession to the alliance," Paul Poast writes.

New data from the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Council offer insights on how publics in the United States and Japan view the relationship between their countries.

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, Roger Thurow revisits the featured mothers and children to see how they are faring.

President Joe Biden will host the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, in December 2022. Africa’s shift toward China, Russia will be the meeting subtext.

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

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

The Chicago Council Survey findings come at a pivotal moment as Ukraine seeks further US commitment with no end to the war in sight.

Precise, timely, and trustworthy data can help achieve food security within African cities.

The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.

"While Russia can’t win, it won’t lose. Instead, it will hold out until Ukraine is willing to bargain," Paul Poast writes.

Indians strongly support the bilateral partnership and anticipate increased US security assistance. But Americans are less enthusiastic about growing ties.

The American public is under no illusions as to how long the war is likely to last, Ivo Daalder writes.

NATO "no longer has the luxury of ignoring the how and when" of Ukraine joining, argues Council CEO Ivo Daalder.

The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.

Paul Poast analyzes Macron's recent suggestion that Europe must "broker a settlement" to the war in Ukraine that avoids “humiliating” Russia.

Integrating migrant children and their parents into local schools also integrates them into the local economy.

Public surveys about Taiwan's willingness to fight an invasion by China don't reveal as much as one might think.

"The international community is facing the most transformational development in Europe since the Second World War," writes Robert Muggah with Rafal Rohozinski.

"Offering Ukraine something other than NATO membership would send a message to Moscow that the US is committed to Ukraine’s security—but only up to a point," Paul Poast argues.

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

Ertharin Cousin calls food insecurity being caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine "a tipping point into what could potentially become a perfect storm."

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

The Council's polling experts examine how American foreign policy experts think of the term "allies," and whether variations in thinking matter for US foreign policy decisions.

“If it doesn’t wrap in 2023, Putin will have a very big upper hand. As it is, Zelensky still has a shot because he still has very strong support.”

“There is a degree of barbarity that is really unconscionable,” says Ivo Daalder. “We do need to make sure at some point that people responsible will be held to account.”

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

"While defeat for Ukraine would be plenty bad, it would not have grave implications outside of Europe," Paul Poast argues.

The prestige and popularity of the World Cup is a political force beyond any nation's control, writes Chris Morris

Macron’s statements show Europe’s concern that US attention will waver too much from Ukraine to Taiwan, argues Sibel Oktay.

"The leaked documents underscore how the war in Ukraine is truly a multilateral war, and the West a co-belligerent," Paul Poast writes.

Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics.