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Americans now regard Russia as the greatest U.S. enemy, by a slim margin over North Korea. They increasingly view Russia's military power as a critical threat to the U.S., and their favorable ratings of Russia have sunk to 24%.

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport delves into Americans' opinions about President Putin, Russia, a potential Cold War, and news coverage of the invasion of Crimea.

Americans are split about whether Russia's plan to control Syria's chemical weapons will succeed. Opposition to U.S. military intervention in Syria is increasing, while overall attention to the Syrian civil war remains high.

The United States' decision to direct Voice of America broadcasts to Russia at the start of the Cold War met with considerable skepticism among Americans who doubted these would be effective, or even reach their target.

Kim Ghattas joins the podcast to discuss the multiple crises that people in Lebanon are enduring as the two-year anniversary of one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history approaches.

Marking a worldwide low, 4% of Ukrainians approve of their country's leadership, and the leadership of the country's president and prime minister do not fare well separately. In contrast, 56% of Russians approve of their country's leadership and ...

The American public is not feeling positively about the state of the union, with the vast majority saying they are dissatisfied with the direction the country is going in and 70% saying the economy is getting worse.

Americans' negative views of Syria have grown, as four in five adults now say they have an unfavorable view of the country -- a new high in Gallup's trend. Now only North Korea has a worse image among Americans than Syria.

Read about the best and worst states for job creation, how young adults living at home have lower well-being, Vladimir Putin's declining popularity in Russia, and more in this week's review.

Nearly four years into the conflict between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists, Ukrainians are more polarized now about their relations with Russia than they were when the fighting began.