Is Trump Reviving the Monroe's Doctrine? EU Fines X Under the DSA, Attempted Coup Foiled in Benin, Russia Launches Fresh Attacks On Ukraine, Sweden to Close its Embassy in Liberia, and More
Grinfi Political Risk Intelligence Brief
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From Grinfi Political Risk Observatory (GPRO), here’s what we’re monitoring:
High Impact Situational Updates
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The United States is touting a new Monroe Doctrine and has questioned Europe’s long term stability and the future of the transatlantic partnership in its newly released National Security Strategy.
Russia has intensified its winter strikes on Ukraine’s power and transport networks, as Putin rejects a US brokered peace deal.
The European Union has issued its first major Digital Services Act penalty, imposing a substantial multimillion euro fine on X, which led Musk over the weekend to call for the dissolution of the European Union as the bloc moves into a stricter enforcement phase.
At the same time, French President Macron has warned China that the EU might consider levying potential tarriff over persistent trade surpluses.
West and Central Africa are experiencing rising instability and uncertainties as the coup and development cascades continue, with a failed coup attempt in Benin, Sweden’s decision to close its embassy in Liberia and slash bilateral development aid, and new security threats in