<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Anthony Halpin - Team Leader:Russia ECO/GOV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Halpin - Team Leader:Russia ECO/GOV]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASAcLGhGNAk/anthony-halpin</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Anthony Halpin - Team Leader:Russia ECO/GOV</title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASAcLGhGNAk/anthony-halpin</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:33:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASAcLGhGNAk/anthony-halpin.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Kremlin Loyalist Who Turned on Putin Returns With More Criticism]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/kremlin-loyalist-who-turned-on-putin-returns-with-more-criticism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/kremlin-loyalist-who-turned-on-putin-returns-with-more-criticism</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:02:20 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iyhW4nAvZWBA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iyhW4nAvZWBA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Russian President Vladimir Putin</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine Says It Hit Three Russian Warships in Crimea With Drones]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-18/ukraine-says-it-hit-three-russian-warships-in-crimea-with-drones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-18/ukraine-says-it-hit-three-russian-warships-in-crimea-with-drones</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:43:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blaze Quelled at Russian Baltic Port After Ukrainian Strike]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-18/russia-said-fire-broke-out-at-baltic-port-after-drone-attack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-18/russia-said-fire-broke-out-at-baltic-port-after-drone-attack</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:06:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kremlin’s War Leaves Russia With Some of World’s Costliest Money]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/kremlin-s-war-leaves-russia-with-some-of-world-s-costliest-money</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/kremlin-s-war-leaves-russia-with-some-of-world-s-costliest-money</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:57:05 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilpTtkkOP6ec/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilpTtkkOP6ec/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A woman walks past a poster promoting contract army service in western Moscow on April 9, 2025. China&apos;s foreign ministry on April 9, 2025 urged its citizens to avoid conflict zones and participating in wars, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin Demands Officials Explain Why Russian Economy Is Slowing]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/putin-demands-officials-explain-why-russian-economy-is-slowing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/putin-demands-officials-explain-why-russian-economy-is-slowing</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:26:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Slows Internet Curbs as Voter Anger Hits Putin Rating]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/russia-slows-internet-crackdown-as-voter-anger-hits-putin-rating</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/russia-slows-internet-crackdown-as-voter-anger-hits-putin-rating</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:35:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine Says It Hit Fertilizer Plant in Northwestern Russia]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/ukraine-says-it-hit-fertilizer-plant-in-northwestern-russia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/ukraine-says-it-hit-fertilizer-plant-in-northwestern-russia</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:58:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Says It Wants ‘Pragmatic’ Ties With New Hungarian Leader]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/russia-says-it-wants-pragmatic-ties-with-new-hungarian-leader</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/russia-says-it-wants-pragmatic-ties-with-new-hungarian-leader</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Halpin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:42:09 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikEV7rW7PcOE/v3/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikEV7rW7PcOE/v3/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Peter Magyar on March 12.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine Catches a Rare Break With Orban’s Defeat in Hungary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president sent JD Vance to campaign for Orban, to no avail.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-13/hungary-voters-reject-orban-in-win-for-kyiv-blow-to-trump-and-putin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-13/hungary-voters-reject-orban-in-win-for-kyiv-blow-to-trump-and-putin</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Halpin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:01:03 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/inxkTDwHRxRc/v11/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/inxkTDwHRxRc/v11/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>An attendee holds a Hungarian flag during a Tisza party election event across from the Hungarian Parliament building during parliamentary elections in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in Sunday&apos;s parliamentary election. Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Will ‘Mirror’ Putin’s Easter Truce]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/putin-declares-brief-russian-ceasefire-for-orthodox-easter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/putin-declares-brief-russian-ceasefire-for-orthodox-easter</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:51:18 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/igkBeLLRcSHM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/igkBeLLRcSHM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Russia&apos;s President Vladimir Putin, in an image distributed by the Russian state media, in Moscow. </media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Detains Ex-Radio Free Europe Journalist on Treason Charges]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/fsb-detains-ex-radio-free-europe-journalist-on-treason-charges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/fsb-detains-ex-radio-free-europe-journalist-on-treason-charges</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:19:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Ramps Up Spending Ahead of Windfall From Middle East War]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/russia-ramps-up-spending-ahead-of-windfall-from-middle-east-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/russia-ramps-up-spending-ahead-of-windfall-from-middle-east-war</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:46:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Head of Russia’s Kursk Region Gets 14 Years in Jail for Graft]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-06/ex-head-of-russia-s-kursk-region-gets-14-years-in-jail-for-graft</link><guid 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pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia&apos;s President Vladimir Putin tours an exhibition of military equipment while inspecting the &quot;Zapad-2025&quot; (West-2025) joint Russian-Belarusian military drills at a training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast on September 16, 2025. 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