Donald Trump has a habit of saying nice things about Vladimir Putin — including Wednesday on CNN, when he said in an interview that he would be able to work well with the Russian president. Perhaps that’s because Putin is about the only politician that makes Trump look popular by […] Read more »
NATO Publics Blame Russia for Ukrainian Crisis, but Reluctant to Provide Military Aid
Publics of key member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) blame Russia for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Many also see Russia as a military threat to other neighboring states. But few support sending arms to Ukraine. Moreover, at least half of Germans, French and Italians say their […] Read more »
Germany and the United States: Reliable Allies
Seven decades after the end of World War II and a quarter-century after the end of the Cold War, roughly seven-in-ten Americans see Germany as a reliable ally, and about six-in-ten Germans trust the United States, according to a Pew Research Center survey. A majority of Germans believe it is […] Read more »
Tale of Two Presidents: Obama and Putin
… Today, a median of 45% of the world approves of the job performance of the leadership of the U.S., giving it the highest approval ratings out of the five world powers measured for the second consecutive year. Although the U.S. has the highest global leadership approval ratings in the […] Read more »
Russia’s anti-U.S. sentiment now is even worse than it was in Soviet Union
Thought the Soviet Union was anti-American? Try today’s Russia. After a year in which furious rhetoric has been pumped across Russian airwaves, anger toward the United States is at its worst since opinion polls began tracking it. From ordinary street vendors all the way up to the Kremlin, a wave […] Read more »
Rand Paul, Hillary Clinton Face Foreign Policy Challenges in 2016
… Americans are increasingly upbeat about the economy, and Democrats have good reason to believe economic angst won’t be the albatross for them that it was during the past three elections. That’s certainly good news for the eventual Democratic ticket. But politicians and political strategists planning on making the 2016 […] Read more »