State-sponsored air piracy: Belarus dictator tests the international community

Inflection Points Mar 2, 2025

Zelenskyy and Europe confront the first contours of the Trump World Order

By Frederick Kempe

The Ukrainian president’s tempestuous recent meeting at the White House was a window into a larger transformation of global order by the US president.
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State-sponsored air piracy: Belarus dictator tests the international community

UkraineAlert Feb 13, 2025

A Putin-friendly peace deal would be disastrous for global security

By Ihor Smeshko

As US President Donald Trump announces the start of negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, Ihor Smeshko warns that a Putin-friendly compromise peace would have catastrophic consequences for the future of international security.
Conflict International Norms
State-sponsored air piracy: Belarus dictator tests the international community

New Atlanticist Feb 5, 2025

Trump is serious about shaking up the Middle East, even if his Gaza plan isn’t

By Jonathan Panikoff

It’s almost impossible to imagine Trump’s plan for Gaza coming to fruition. But it would be a mistake to think that he was anything but serious with the proposal he laid out Tuesday night.
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BelarusAlert

May 24, 2021

State-sponsored air piracy: Belarus dictator tests the international community

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Peter Dickinson</span>

European leaders agreed to new sanctions against Belarus on May 24, the day after dictator Lukashenka sparked uproar by forcing an EU passenger jet to land in Minsk and abducting a high-profile dissident passenger.

Belarus European Union

New Atlanticist

May 24, 2021

Belarus air piracy: How the world should respond

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Daniel Fried</span>

Outrage at aggression should lead to action. The West has options for a civil-aviation response as well as new targeted sanctions.

Belarus European Union
geotech, economy, data, trust

In-Depth Research & Reports

May 24, 2021

Launching 26 May 2021: Report of the Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts of New Technologies and Data

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >The GeoTech Center</span>

On the early morning of 26 May 2021, the Report of the Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts of New Technologies and Data will launch both its interactive report website and downloadable report. Above are two links to our planned events that day.

Cybersecurity Defense Technologies

In the News

May 22, 2021

Melcangi quoted in Elwatan News on how Egypt succeeded in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Arabic Conflict

In the News

May 22, 2021

Melcangi quoted in Alyaoum 7 on Spanish-North African relations

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Arabic Civil Society

In the News

May 16, 2021

Arbit quoted in The Guardian on Biden’s Israel-Gaza stance

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Civil Society Conflict

In the News

May 7, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Lights On News on India’s role in the fight for global climate action

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

May 5, 2021

Jain quoted in the New York Times on rebranding the G7 to focus on democracy

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

On May 5, Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ash Jain was quoted in the New York Times on why now is the time to rebrand the G7 into a group of like-minded democracies in order to confront China’s authoritarian challenges.

China Europe & Eurasia

In-Depth Research & Reports

Apr 21, 2021

2025 Post-Covid Scenarios: Latin America and the Caribbean

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Pepe Zhang and Peter Engelke</span>

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has found that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the worst economic decline in Latin America and the Caribbean in two hundred years. In addition to its economic toll, the pandemic has had a devastating impact on the region’s society and health systems. Although the region represents just 8 percent […]

Americas Coronavirus

D-10 Strategy Forum

Apr 16, 2021

Jain appears on Burn Bag Podcast to discuss D-10 Steering Committee

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

On April 16, Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ash Jain appeared on the Burn Bag Podcast, which has partnered with the Scowcroft Center on the “100 Ideas for the First 100 Days” project, to discuss operationalizing the D-10 as a steering committee for the rules-based international order.

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Daniel Fried

Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow

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Eastern Europe Democratic Transitions

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David Hathaway

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Ivan Horodyskyy

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Alexandra Lily Kather

Legal Advisor

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Mark Klamberg

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