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"Few modern leaders have miscalculated as badly as the Russian president has," Ivo Daalder writes. "Ukraine’s acceptance into NATO would represent the final defeat of his failed strategy."

Recent surveys reveal that large majorities of both Russians and Americans now view their countries as rivals.

Russia intends to win its brutal offensive against Ukraine by any means necessary—even if those means condemn millions to hunger and starvation.

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.

"If Russia uses chemical or biological agents, let alone a nuclear weapon, NATO should come to the direct defense of Ukraine," writes Ivo Daalder in the Guardian.

Bruce Jentleson offers his take on how the war could play out in the 2024 presidential campaign.

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

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

A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center survey shows few Russians or Americans expect great changes to US-Russia ties now or in the next 10 years, although both publics see the merits of collaboration.

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?

"Ukraine’s extraordinary riches in energy, minerals, and agriculture are a prize for the Kremlin," writes Nonresident Senior Fellow Robert Muggah in Foreign Policy.

“The best way to deal with it is to give Ukraine the capacity to defend itself, rather than escalate this further,” Ivo Daalder tells Zain Asher.

China is looking beyond the current environment to shape the global food system for its own food security.

Should NATO have greater involvement in defending Ukraine? Council President Ivo Daalder answers this and more on CNN with Pamela Brown.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support continued US assistance to Ukraine, Council polling finds.

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

Council President Ivo Daalder describes Russia as a "single-headed autocracy" in conversation with Pavlos Papadopoulos.

When it comes to sustained US support for Kyiv, "gloomy is probably the right word to describe what's happening," says Ivo Daalder.

"There is a major risk of Russian military activity in Ukraine in the next few months," Council President Ivo Daalder tells Business Insider.

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

"I think this is a turning point in European security and global security," says Council President Ivo Daalder with Robert Siegel for Moment Magazine.

Americans are evenly split on whether to send troops to defend Ukraine, likely a sign of bipartisanship on the issue, argues Dina Smeltz in War on the Rocks.

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

Why has Mexico failed to stand up to Russia, and what role do vaccines play? Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea weighs in on Newsy.

“The question is when and how,” writes Council President Ivo Daalder.

If Putin’s strategy in Ukraine was to scare other nations out of joining NATO, that plan has backfired. Ivo Daalder explores the issue with MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin.

With Macron reelected, "France is much more capable of fighting alongside NATO forces," argues Council President Ivo Daalder on MSNBC's Morning Joe.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Theresa Fallon weighs in on the opportunities the war in Ukraine presents to both Russia and China.

Kjell Engelbrekt argues that the high stakes of the Ukraine invasion could bring about the end of Putin's regime.

"Support for restraint is found in the goals Americans prioritize for the US response to the war," Mark Hannah and Dina Smeltz write.

"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."

Ukrainian forces have retaken roughly 3,000 square kilometers of territory in the past nine days. Council President Ivo Daalder analyzes on CBS News.

Such accusations ignore the harm the war is doing to the US economy and the potential political peril it has created for the Biden administration, Paul Poast writes.

There's a difference between trying to Ukraine’s territory back militarily and politically, Ivo Daalder tells Dmitry Anopchenko.

Is NATO military involvement in Ukraine inevitable? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford discusses with Fox 32 Chicago.

Paul Poast discusses shifts in NATO and EU defense policies and how the Russia-Ukraine war might end with the International Peace Institution’s Global Observatory.

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

Putin is "hoping to divide Ukrainians, first and foremost, and hoping to find some leader he can install to do his bidding," predicts Ivo Daalder on ABC Radio.

Results from the 2022 Chicago Council Survey show Americans want to keep supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes, despite inflation concerns at home.

What good does a unified NATO do for Ukraine at this point? Council President Ivo Daalder unpacks this and more with NPR’s Scott Simon.

Sibel Oktay remarks on how "steadfast and unwavering" European and American support of Ukraine has been this year with WGN News.

Peace talks in Istanbul are “an indication that the tables are turning a bit, and Russia no longer has the upper hand,” says Elizabeth Shackelford on VOA.

"Tanks alone will not be enough for Ukraine to win the war. But if used properly, they are still a vital component of modern warfare," Paul Poast writes.

“Just 35 percent of Americans supported sending US troops to Ukraine, a decrease from 50 percent in July 2021,” writes Ethan Kessler in Responsible Statecraft.

"Because US support for Ukraine is now squarely associated with Biden as his signature foreign policy achievement to date, it makes it a partisan issue," Paul Poast explains.

What are the world’s thresholds for military support in Ukraine? Elizabeth Shackelford unpacks this and more on Bloomberg Markets.

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

The administration's response to Russia's aggression is "honest, complex and appropriate," argues Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

"The Finns, the Swedes, and I think NATO will be stronger and better off if both countries become members of the alliance," Ivo Daalder says on NPR.

“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.