Commentary and Analysis

Elise Labott, Philip Stephens, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"Russia’s actions have only cemented American support for NATO," writes Council President Ivo Daalder in POLITICO.

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.

Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Wilson Center’s Lucian Kim explain how Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine have exposed flaws in its claims to be a great power.

Are close ties with Russia a liability for Xi Jinping? Council President Ivo Daalder argues "in some ways, it is" on Bloomberg Markets Asia.

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

There’s no reason to believe that any successor to Putin would be any more likely to depart from Russia’s current path, Paul Poast argues.

"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.”

Caroline de Gruyter, Gideon Rachman, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Could the Western Balkans region become a ‘second front’ in the Russia’s conflict with the West? Tim Judah and Ilva Tare join Deep Dish to discuss.