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Gallup editors offer their picks for some of the most important world discoveries -- and most highly read international stories -- in 2022.

Fifty-two percent of Americans see the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a vital threat to U.S. interests, while U.S. sympathies lay largely with Ukraine. A record 85% view Russia unfavorably, while 62% view Ukraine positively.

Most Ukrainians favor fighting until the country wins the war. To them, victory means retaking all territory seized by Russia since 2014, including Crimea.

Before Russia invaded Ukraine this year, global approval of Russia's leadership stood at 33% in 2021.

George Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures, joins the podcast to explain the escalation at the border of Ukraine and its geopolitical ramifications.

Americans' generally positive views of the military provide context for several aspects of an increased focus on defense-sector investment resulting from the war in Ukraine.

Grappling with geopolitical challenges, NATO's performance is under scrutiny. Gallup found that residents of NATO countries are more likely to approve of NATO's performance than those not living in those countries.

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his first year in office with a 45% median approval rating and a 33% disapproval rating across 116 countries.

Men, conservatives and people of color are more approving of Trump in his second term, but approval has declined among liberals and older Americans.

Russia and Ukraine are major grain exporters, and the war between them will likely result in interruptions of supplies and increased food prices. For many countries around the globe, this may result in increased political instability.