Global Brief: Feb 23 – Mar 1
Trump authorizes Operation Epic Fury against Iran as Europe doubles down on Ukraine at the four-year mark of Russia's invasion.
Trump authorizes Operation Epic Fury against Iran as Europe doubles down on Ukraine at the four-year mark of Russia's invasion.
A sweeping U.S. trade restructuring, an AI diplomacy blitz, a post-Maduro Venezuela opening, and a Gaza peace framework defined a pivotal week in global affairs.
A historic US-India trade deal, the EPA Endangerment Finding revocation, €90B for Ukraine, and Rubio at Munich defined a week of accelerating strategic divergence.
A U.S. minerals blitz, the India realignment, €90 billion for Ukraine, and Abu Dhabi peace talks defined a pivotal week in global geopolitics.
Trump Accounts launch reshapes U.S. social contract; Cuba emergency targets oil suppliers; the Fed holds as the administration bets big on fiscal stimulus.
Trump ratifies the Board of Peace in Davos, Europe commits €90B to Ukraine, and the US exits the WHO in a week that rewired the global order.
Gaza enters Phase Two, US imposes semiconductor tariffs, Pax Silica expands, Iran faces coordinated sanctions, and the EU-Mercosur deal is signed.
The US withdrew from 66 global bodies, captured Maduro, pressured the Fed, and sealed an OECD tax deal in a week of sweeping unilateralism.
US forces extracted Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela on Jan 3, reshaping hemispheric security calculations. Bulgaria joins the euro. A global tax deal takes shape.