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

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.

"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."

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

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

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

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