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Is the threat of a NATO expansion the core issue driving Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine, or are his concerns about legacy to blame?

After weeks of fierce campaigning, not much changed after Canada's snap election. What can the Trudeau government accomplish in a third term when it comes to foreign policy?

The United States and Germany are sending their best tanks to Ukraine. Here’s why that matters.

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?

Survey data from several surveys in China show that the Chinese people are largely satisfied with their country's response to the pandemic.

After ten months of Biden in office, new public opinion data show Americans support most, but not all, of his foreign policy strategy.

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

Polling conducted in July for the 2021 Chicago Council Survey found seven out of ten Americans supported the withdrawal of US combat forces from Afghanistan by September 11.

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

Despite majority approval among Democratic public, congressional Democrats struggle to pass immigration reform.

Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.

Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.

While Ukrainians may be willing to give up on the idea of NATO membership, they will not accept their government ceding territory to Russia.

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