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“The stronger Japanese response to this crisis is not solely driven by policymakers, but also by the public’s reaction,” writes Craig Kafura in the Diplomat.

Has the five-member veto power diminished the UN’s status? Distinguished Fellow Thomas Weiss lends expertise on this and more with the Conversation.

Will the Republican Party stand for international engagement, democracy and freedom? Or will Republicans adopt a narrower, inward-looking vision?

Russia needs munitions for the war in Ukraine, Bruce Jentleson explains, while North Korea wants technology for its space program.

But new Council polling finds a majority still support sending additional arms to oust Russia.

“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.

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

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

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

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

Robert Muggah joins the Eurasian Climate Brief to discuss the issues around the production and supply of rare earth minerals amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

"This is a nutrition crisis," Ertharin Cousin tells Devex. "Before this crisis began [in Ukraine], three billion people could not afford a diverse and nutritious diet."

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

"Given recent events in Ukraine the Council's role would seem as relevant now as it was 100 years ago," says Paris Schutz with Ivo Daalder and Richard Longworth on WTTW.

Ivo Daalder joins Ian Kelly on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight to discuss the impact of sanctions on the Russian Central Bank as violence intensifies in Ukraine.

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

Cécile Shea discusses Russia-Ukraine tensions and the call between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Chicago Tonight.

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

"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 most important lesson from the Ukraine crisis regarding Taiwan is not for Beijing or Taipei, but Washington,” writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.

Paul Heer argues that, after the invasion of Ukraine, the United States must recognize and confront its foreign policy blind spots.

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

Putin will “have two very significant military powers [...] being part of NATO as a result of his actions in Ukraine," Ivo Daalder tells Suhana Meharchand on CBC.

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