Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy suggested deploying 200,000 European peacekeepers on the ground in order to secure Ukraine in a potential cease-fire with Russia. CFR Preventive Action provides the latest developments on the war in Ukraine: cfr.org/global-conflic…

.CFR Preventive Action’s Preventive Priorities Survey helps policymakers anticipate and triage the growing and complex array of threats to U.S. interests around the world. Here are the top concerns from experts in this year’s survey: on.cfr.org/40ndScZ

🎧 Paul B. Stares, director of CFR Preventive Action, joins The Truth of the Matter to discuss the results of the 2025 Preventive Priorities Survey, which predicts more serious and more likely conflict contingencies than any other survey in its 17-year history. Listen: csis.org/podcasts/truth…

🎧 "There's no question that conflict trends around the world have been going in the wrong direction for at least 2-3 years now." Paul B. Stares, director of CFR Preventive Action, joins The Truth of the Matter to discuss the CFR’s 2025 Preventive Priorities Survey. Listen in:

M23 militants have announced their capture of Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trace developments in the conflict in DRC in our Global Conflict Tracker: cfr.org/global-conflic…

To bring Russia to the negotiating table and end the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin needs to believe time is no longer on his side, writes expert Thomas Graham. Here's what he says the Trump administration needs to do to make that happen: cfr.org/article/toward…

Here are the conflicts or threats foreign policy experts are worried about in 2025: on.cfr.org/40ndScZ

Hospitals funded by the International Rescue Committee which serve Myanmar refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border, were ordered to close after the freezing of U.S. aid. CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker explains the latest on the worsening war in Myanmar: cfr.org/global-conflic…

As the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looms, Heidi Crebo-Rediker 🌻 🇺🇸🇺🇦, Paul Stares, Thomas Graham, Dr. Liana Fix and Michael O’Hanlon lay out recommendations for the Trump administration to ensure Ukraine’s survival and independence: cfr.org/article/securi…

Heidi Crebo-Rediker 🌻 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Dr. Liana Fix Watch a panel discussion featuring our experts ⬇️ on.cfr.org/4jFtmRa

As President Trump seeks to negotiate a swift end to Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, he should take into consideration Ukraine’s compelling investment opportunity, rather than view support as a zero-sum drain on U.S. resources, writes Heidi Crebo-Rediker 🌻 🇺🇸🇺🇦. cfr.org/article/art-go…

"The terms of a cease-fire agreement, and certainly a larger settlement of the conflict, should be deliberately designed to enhance Ukraine’s future security, not just end the bloodshed," argue Paul B. Stares and Michael O'Hanlon. cfr.org/report/defendi…

Wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and elsewhere are adding up to make 2025 a particularly dangerous year for global stability. Experts prioritize the 30 global hot spots that could most significantly affect the United States: on.cfr.org/40ndScZ

Planning for the long-term defense of Ukraine in the absence of NATO security guarantees needs to begin now, regardless of the timing of cease-fire negotiations, write Paul B. Stares and Michael O'Hanlon. cfr.org/report/defendi…

To bring Russia to the negotiating table and end the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin needs to believe time is no longer on his side. Thomas Graham suggests what the Trump administration needs to do to make that happen. cfr.org/article/toward…

Taking Ukraine's membership in NATO off the table diminishes the leverage the United States has over Russia in negotiations to end the war. In a new report, Eric Ciaramella and Eric Green link credible security guarantees for Ukraine with war termination: on.cfr.org/41guWSw

Despite recent statements by U.S. officials, NATO remains the best vehicle to provide Ukraine's postwar security guarantees, argues Eric Ciaramella and Eric Green in a new Council on Foreign Relations report. Read more: on.cfr.org/41guWSw

Ukraine needs to enter negotiations with Russia from a positions of strength. In a new Council on Foreign Relations report, Eric Ciaramella and Eric Green argue that keeping the possibility of its membership in NATO is one way to achieve that. Read more: cfr.org/report/ukraine…

As the Trump administration begins negotiations with Kyiv and Moscow and solicits the views of European nations, it should embrace NATO’s role in Ukraine’s long-term security, argue Eric Ciaramella and Eric Green for CFR Preventive Action. cfr.org/report/ukraine…

Military aid alone won’t rebuild Ukraine. To ensure long-term stability, Western allies must support labor force growth, private investment, and currency stabilization - and the planning needs to begin now. Read more in a new Council on Foreign Relations report: cfr.org/report/rebuild…