Commentary and Analysis

"This is part of a very deliberate Russian strategy,” says Ivo Daalder, "to take control of the plant, not only physically but the electricity that gets produced.”

"Pelosi’s visit has exposed the underlying dilemma in US policy toward Taiwan and brought it uncomfortably to the front burner," Paul Heer writes.

Mikhail Gorbechav’s peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union starkly contrasts Putin’s war. Cecile Shea weighs in on WGN's Evening News.

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

"A diplomatic solution is far from guaranteed in the near term," Elizabeth Shackelford writes, "but Ukraine must not close the door to it."

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

"Afghanistan was indeed a failure of US foreign policy," Paul Poast writes. "But it wasn't a failure of the Biden administration."

The West has inflicted damage on the Russian economy, Bruce Jentleson writes, but Putin has so far contained those costs.

Steve Erlanger, Bobby Ghosh, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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.