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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS – US Daily Brief 27-04-22

Executive Summary:

  • Yesterday, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met with military officials from over 40 nations at Ramstein Air Base in Germany under the auspices of the ‘Ukraine Defence Consultative Group.' The meeting will be expanded into a monthly forum for Western aligned states to coordinate the Ukraine response.
  • The House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation this week to revive the WW2 lend-lease program to expedite the transfer of aid to Ukraine.
  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met yesterday to discuss measures to control energy prices and it is understood that a bill to give the Federal Trade Commission more oversight over oil companies is the primary focus of discussions.
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that he will soon unveil a new national security strategy document to combat ‘the emergence of China as a great power’.
  • Supply chain snags from China’s COVID-19 containment strategy is likely to fuel inflation in the US and spike the prices of electronics, apparel, furniture, plastic items, and raw materials in the US.


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