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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Russia the real winner of the Iran war? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some commentators have said that Russia is the real winner of the Iran war as oil prices boost its exports. But is that true? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Global Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YA3FyJ592pQsityKFu8AKC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Barings Emerging Europe trust bounces back from Russia woes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barings Emerging Europe trust has added the Middle East and Africa to its mandate,delivering a strong recovery, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:34:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investment Trusts]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/syFoCS2p7FbmYzatbFiJPj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No peace dividend in Trump's Ukraine plan  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An end to fighting in Ukraine will hurt defence shares in the short term, but the boom is likely to continue given US isolationism, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S89ZvMMwX8HU2EthXTSogX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investors need to get ready for an age of uncertainty and upheaval ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tectonic geopolitical and economic shifts are underway. Investors need to consider a range of tools when positioning portfolios to accommodate these changes ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investment Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Proudlock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X8cvTaJh7bkDnNBKpHGCu5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ukraine invades Russia – what are the political implications?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ukraine's surprise invasion into Kursk could change the course of the war politically ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:30:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Stuart Watkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Watkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DKhykE8zsUsaCLzhwr9WTn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 6 natural gas stocks to buy to profit from the gas gold rush ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Natural gas will be a crucial source of power for years to come, says Matthew Partridge. Here are six natural gas stocks to buy to benefit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:58:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:37:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rDYRmbtsmtp6FBvQGtYmXM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The challenge of turbulent markets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Today, ISA investors face one of the most challenging economic environments seen in recent years. However, good companies can still thrive, even in the toughest economic conditions. That’s why BlackRock’s fund managers focus on these businesses when they’re looking for investment opportunities. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:47:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:37:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TEZXHefLLrzSRtrzCP5Pbk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High energy prices are here to stay ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rising cost of producing energy means high oil and gas prices are here to stay argues Max King ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:23:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EfEn7GSiSNW9byK3uDdEEa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What’s in store for the UK economy in 2023? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/605624/uk-economy-outlook-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK economy is facing a lot of problems right now. What are the main challenges and how will these affect the economy in the year ahead? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:05:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Manika Premsingh) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Manika Premsingh ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9sZjCBCTDjMsa2zs49wej8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Natural gas prices drop: is this good news for your energy bills? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/commodities/energy/605465/natural-gas-prices-drop</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Natural gas prices have dropped over the past couple of weeks, but this is unlikely to filter through to consumers and businesses until 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:04:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LYetBHHkKH2BtinVoGfpRn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gas prices have fallen throughout Europe but could jump again in 2023]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Engineer turning a gas pump]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could gold be the basis for a new global currency? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gold has always been the most reliable form of money. Now collaboration between China and Russia could lead to a new gold-backed means of exchange – giving prices a big boost, says Dominic Frisby ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:10:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dominic Frisby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dominic Frisby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/79RGSSXAfrb3ER2j7Fx85K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have called for a reshaping of the international order]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man buying his shopping with a gold bar]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best way to invest in natural gas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ David Stevenson looks at the best way to invest in natural gas as the demand for the commodity surges. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:20:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David J. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David J. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n5zHv9ugfGNip3rZk36osc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The companies that could benefit from Russia’s gas war ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It’s hard to be an investor right now, but some companies have brighter prospects than others. ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia has cut gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Distribution station for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the food crisis could get worse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The invasion of Ukraine is one of several factors that have pushed up food prices. We can’t expect a return to normal in 2023. Investors should be wary of the consequences, says Frédéric Guirinec. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Frederic Guirinec) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Frederic Guirinec ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gSMEuHsMJubgTcrmS5ZAbU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Food production has risen strongly in recent years.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Supermarket]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will the gas market keep inflating? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Energy prices are exploding in value, and the European market has been particularly hit hard. Alex Rankine explains whether gas prices will still march higher or fall soon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:55:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aekhvJDBh9rEoWiw6soCyf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley analysts say Europe’s LNG import surge has been helped by weak demand from Asia owing to China’s Covid lockdowns.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[China lockdowns ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Invest in defence stocks as war goes hi-tech ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The operational efficiency of defence equipment and cybersecurity is developing rapidly owing to the war in Ukraine, says Jonathan Compton. Here’s what this means for investors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 23:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Jonathan Compton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Compton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xKw8AnC3ni8vXZXmemFMam-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ukraine has begun to receive and deploy new systems, such as the High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[HIMARS rocket launcher]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eurozone economy heads for paralysis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Record high energy prices, the threat of recession in Germany and squabbling in Italy's government has left the eurozone fighting fires on all fronts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:22:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X3BsJQ778RKmZzy3qa8QtF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Governments will allow coal-fired power stations to produce more power]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Coal-fired power station in Germany]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investors dash into the US dollar ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The value of the US dollar has soared as investors pile in. The euro has hit parity, while the Japanese yen and the Swedish krona have fared even worse. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iHNL4wHdRMNVdpB8YCqMR9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The worst geopolitical crisis in Europe since 1945 has helped  propel the dollar to a two-decade high against the euro]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ukrainian policeman standing among rubble]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Babcock International: a turnaround play in a growing sector ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Britain’s defence spending is set to rise and Babcock International could soon return to favour, says David J Stevenson. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:31:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David J. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David J. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LAUU5guqiVTvEMsv49BZAP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Babcock maintains much of the Royal Navy’s fleet]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[HMS Westminster]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Price of gas soars as Moscow turns off the taps ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Russia cuts its gas exports to the EU,  the price of natural gas continues to rise.  Restricted supplies could see energy rationing and recession in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:16:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CSMUJ28BjJHtxDy9NsSf3A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russian supplies to the EU are down more than 40% from last year]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gazprom gas pipeline]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil shortage starts to curb demand ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The price of Brent crude oil is up by 475% since its March 2020 low.  And when oil prices rise, people start to reduce consumption, leading to increased fears of a recession. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KmHQpCuWXVKCvTdrdGFbJ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Governments will sink in a world drowning in debt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rising interest rates and soaring inflation will leave many governments with unsustainable debts. Get set for a wave of sovereign defaults, says Jonathan Compton. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Jonathan Compton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Compton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K6HgEnwfUjp4NUxBJjgwpN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why petrol prices are higher than in 2008, despite lower oil prices now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The price of petrol is at an all-time high. Yet despite oil prices being higher in 2008, petrol was cheaper back then. Saloni Sardana explains why. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/53RmmnVrjYQtCZvTtCnc6m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Petrol could hit £2 a litre]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tesco petrol station sign]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the West can win Putin’s war on food ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The West could easily make up the shortfall if it let the free market rip, says Matthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bQ6ZvtMG8Kr8PHiUTQw5wC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Putin has weaponised our food supply]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia ups the ante on Europe's gas supplies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia's suspension of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria saw the gas price spike by 24%. A complete shut-off could see it rise by 200%. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AZ3r2A8n9Ks96NZhg6Z7VA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gazprom is starting to turn off the taps]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gazprom worker turning a gas valve wheel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ With energy bills rising prepare for a cold, expensive winter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Soaring energy bills will be a shock once temperatures fall. Prepare now, says Philip Pilkington. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Philip Pilkington) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Philip Pilkington ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6TfHWAvpjr7JeYjXexNh6X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why hackers are increasingly targeting small businesses – and what you can do about it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Almost half of small businesses were targeted by hackers last year. David Prosser explains what is behind the cyber attacks. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/spKgnuBvCwiaqknN23ViR3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ A hacking attack forced The Works to close some stores.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stores]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Russian sanctions could make the dollar less attractive ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/currencies/604677/why-russian-sanctions-could-make-the-dollar-less-attractive</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US dollar could lose its appeal if America keeps sanctioning countries like Iran and Russia. Alex Rankine explains why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:01:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uucMBzj3XPXG9GuMaVoRh7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The US and its allies have frozen Moscow’s access to more than half of its $630bn in foreign reserves in response to its invasion of Ukraine.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Russian central bank ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Russia's move to price energy in roubles threaten the US dollar? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia is no longer accepting dollars as payment for its energy. Could this threaten the dollar’s status as global reserve currency? John Stepek is not so sure. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:21:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J2D5MHXoXvds8TK9pRtRNd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ the US dollar has been declining as a share of central bank reserves for a long time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A stack of Russian Ruble coins ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Buy Bank of Georgia: a cheap play on a robust economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 which has reduced the chance of further military conflict. Bruce Packard looks at the investment opportunities that have emerged. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Bruce Packard) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce Packard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oNn5PnrYBZrFJYupVxeGwE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[London-listed Bank of Georgia is one of two leading local banks. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bank of Georgia Tblisi]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Four options for the sale of Chelsea FC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK's sanctioning of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich resulted in Chelsea going up for sale. Matthew Lynn explains four options that should be considered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:01:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kxiga6nzWZkJ8oF8Xed5V4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Premier League is a great UK commercial success.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Roman Abramovich]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How a retreat from globalisation will affect the world economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Global trade has been in decline for some time, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks a big turning point, say some commentators. What will that mean for investors? Simon Wilson reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:01:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/miTycv6q3oYwAs2Nb5FXU7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A number of big investors think Russia&#039;s invasion of Ukraine is an inflection point in the economy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Russian soldiers ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An uncertain outlook for oil supply ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Much of the speculative froth seems to have gone from the oil market, but sanctions on Russia is disturbing the crude oil supply. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:01:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BmirzvSPFW7D4UcJZLXzM3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tankers will be re-routed to work around sanctions]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[crude oil tanker ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia, Ukraine and the coming global food crisis ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/global-economy/604592/ukraine-and-the-coming-global-food-crisis</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The war in Ukraine has disrupted food and fertiliser exports, pushing up prices and threatening a global calamity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2022 09:01:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o2yuBVw6t2xC8DwwALL8W9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ukraine’s wheat has become “unreachable”]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Combine harvester ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia has avoided its first default since 1918, but it is not out of the woods yet  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia appears to have avoided its first default in more than a century on foreign currency debt. Saloni Sardana explains what is next for Russia and whether the threat of a default still remains. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i9KtdbbLvSsbKvx4833QtK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia said earlier this week that it will be able to pay debt in roubles rather than dollars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man looks to the screen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russian aggression is a big blow for the world’s “net zero” ambitions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Switching the world economy over from fossil fuels to green alternatives was always going to be a challenge. It just got a lot harder. Simon Wilson reports ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/spAPcraxFnyondscYpkdMY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression has further complicated the green transition]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Putin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What war in Ukraine means for agricultural commodities ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With both Ukraine and Russia major producers of grain, vegetable oil and fertilisers, Saloni Sardana looks at how the conflict could affect supply. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M3ZK5bimov7cKCnb3vP7Z7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A prolonged war means countries reliant on Ukrainian wheat could face shortages as early as July.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Harvesting wheat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The end of global economic integration ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/global-economy/604562/the-end-of-global-economic-integration</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The story of the post-Soviet era has been one of constant economic integration. But that's now over, says Merryn Somerset Webb. And it's going to cost us dear. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z2YPoWcqcJqGFvCMYDpMXg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Better days: McDonald’s 1990 Moscow debut]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Russians queueing to go to the country&amp;#039;s first McDonald&amp;#039;s]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pricing Armageddon: what should investors do faced with nuclear war? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The war in Ukraine has left investment analysts pondering how to put a price on existential risks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:01:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ba97Q6jHipfkDVSydZiaM9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A big “buy” button?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Finger pushing a nuclear button © Olivier Le Moal / Alamy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Emerging-market investors turn cautious ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a selloff in emerging markets as investors head for safe haven assets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:01:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eZSSV7UUDFNW6B2wttUQ7o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ukraine is a major wheat exporter]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bulk carrier being loaded with grain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upturned the commodities market  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dominic Frisby looks at the commodities Russia produces, how markets have been affected but its invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions, and what the investment implications are for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:20:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dominic Frisby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dominic Frisby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BPcx2tvqgcjTkj868wWhzP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia is the world’s largest producer of nickel]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mining excavator and dump truck]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will the sanctions aimed at Putin have any effect? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed the West’s strategic calculus and tougher than expected sanctions have followed. Will they be enough to change the course of events? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:15:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7WRzft9zjxiFss7Dv9mcrc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lavrov and Putin: the target of Western sanctions]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sergei Lavrov and Vladimir Putin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The case for cryptocurrencies in times of war ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war are turning to cryptocurrencies. Saloni Sardana looks at the case for digital cash in times of war. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:28:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jr7uTQFFDVyKUN9rzMoPwF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Commodity prices spike on supply fears ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The price of commodities including oil, gas, metal and wheat are soaring because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fzy8rkxQMK2jdKGSvvfYoa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia and Ukraine are both major wheat exporters]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Combine harvesting separatist wheat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What exclusion from the SWIFT banking system means for Russia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As part of Western sanctions, many of Russia's banks have been banned from the SWIFT system. Saloni Sardana explains what that is, and how the ban will affect Russia ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:29:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FecpQM7qoaQBAoB2tVJvAh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sberbank is Russia&#039;s largest bank]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sberbank logo]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia is now a financial pariah. What does that mean for markets? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/global-economy/604510/russia-global-financial-system</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With Russia being frozen out of the global financial system, John Stepek looks at what it means for markets, the global economy, and your portfolio. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:56:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K4shXzWhAyYP4fpTNuEgFA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia&#039;s central bank has raised interest rates from 9.5% to 20%]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Russian central bank]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russian invasion of Ukraine risks driving energy prices higher ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Major stockmarkets are surprisingly calm about Russian's invasion of Ukraine. But it's a different story in energy and commodity markets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:01:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6eJvuZiRrXkAuxE7P82mNT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ukrainian troops dig in as Russia moves to invade]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ukrainian soldier in a trench]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the Ukraine crisis could drive food prices higher ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven energy prices up. But with both nations major exporters of agricultural commodities, it could send food prices soaring, too. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:48:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9pNvBn2VaLjU4DBzUNPaU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ukraine is the world&#039;s third-largest exporter of wheat]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Harvesting wheat in the Lugansk region of Ukraine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil passes $110 a barrel as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues – here’s what it means for you ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifying, the price of oil, gas and petrol has soared even further. Saloni Sardana looks at what the future may hold for energy prices. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wBfwjksweSyqrmkqn6rD3C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia is the world&#039;s second largest oil exporter. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A worker on a motor oil filling line.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia and Ukraine: what does Putin want? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia's president Vladimir Putin has many reasons for his military build-up on the border with Ukraine, but the costs of an invasion would be extremely high. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QuKnzdiuPNvBt3H6KTRjnX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Putin has spotted a window of opportunity]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin and Russian admiral Nikolai Yevmenov]]></media:text>
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