Reporter at Bloomberg. In Europe, mostly. I have strong opinions about food and football. DM for Signal.https://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3mgcdaayo722k🐎05 Mar 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcdaayo722khttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3mft5vjpmec2mRussia's economic strains are seeping into its military firms and industrial regions, documents reviewed by @bloomberg.com show https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-27/russia-ukraine-putin-s-war-economy-puts-industrial-region-under-pressure?srnd=homepage-europe27 Feb 2026 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mft5vjpmec2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3mcr7g63rt225“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace… https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-19/trump-links-greenland-threats-to-nobel-peace-prize-snub19 Jan 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcr7g63rt225https://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3m6yl65k4ic2mSticking your head in the sand and hoping for the best is not a strategy when so much of consequence is at stake. Inadequacy abounds, leadership is MIA.02 Dec 2025 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6yl65k4ic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3m625hp2isc24Promises20 Nov 2025 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m625hp2isc24https://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3m5xuezlejs2qMaybe I’ve become more cynical with age, but it’s curious how Russia re-engages with peace talks whenever there’s the whiff of possible new US sanctions19 Nov 2025 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xuezlejs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lzfn5ydmlc2vNEW: Documents reviewed by Bloomberg reveal Russia's plans to disrupt and undermine Moldova's elections: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-22/moldova-elections-russia-s-plan-to-hack-the-vote?srnd=undefined22 Sep 2025 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzfn5ydmlc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lyhmiqrsfs2iThe US has signalled that it’s prepared to significantly ramp up sanctions on Russia provided that Europe does too https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-09/trump-floats-massive-tariffs-on-china-india-to-pressure-russia10 Sep 2025 06:34 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyhmiqrsfs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lwo6zsp5hk2qThe question that European leaders have been hiding from and have been too afraid to answer is whether they can trust Trump, even as he continues to gaslight them. My take on today’s DC meetings: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-18/europe-has-a-trust-issue-with-trump-on-ukraine18 Aug 2025 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwo6zsp5hk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lw4sn7z34c2cRussia’s second largest bank, VTB Bank PJSC, is seeing a sustained deterioration in profits made from lending, feeding concern at the bank over its stability amid the economic pressures from President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-11/russia-s-vtb-bank-sees-lending-income-collapse-amid-war-pressure11 Aug 2025 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw4sn7z34c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lw4crqs44s2mOne for fellow tomato obsessives https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-05/best-tomato-for-summer-2025-sungolds-vs-heirlooms-has-us-divided?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1NDcxMjMzMCwiZXhwIjoxNzU1MzE3MTMwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMElZOTFHUTFaMU4wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIwRDBDMzMwMDU4RkY0MTkyQjVBM0IyMURGMzVCREVGRSJ9.WN9oZF6TmqHL0YpUTv5x1rxO-ohWMQySehYzlXlRF9E11 Aug 2025 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw4crqs44s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lvdh6cx4ms2nImportant detail in the EO https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/further-modifying-the-reciprocal-tariff-rates/ on EU-US tariff arrangements and those of other trading partners01 Aug 2025 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdh6cx4ms2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3luzflxp3g22zThe EU's trade agreement with the US -- if implemented as advertised -- is the least bad outcome available to the bloc among the options actually on the table and given the position of the its biggest member states https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-28/eu-tariff-deal-merz-and-macron-just-didn-t-want-trade-war-with-trump28 Jul 2025 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzflxp3g22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3ltgmjtbyn22eDocuments obtained by Bloomberg reveal how Russia has been working with Chinese companies since end 2022 to manufacture and localize the production of drones used against Ukraine https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/china-s-suppliers-key-for-russian-drones-in-war-against-ukraine-documents-show?srnd=homepage-uk08 Jul 2025 05:56 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltgmjtbyn22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lsvv4i6bc22cThe EU is willing to accept a trade arrangement with the US that includes a 10% universal tariff on many of the bloc’s exports, but wants the US to commit up front to lower rates on key sectors https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-30/eu-to-accept-trump-s-universal-tariff-but-seeks-key-exemptions?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter01 Jul 2025 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvv4i6bc22chttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lsrfbmhhgc2fSeason 4 is just so good. Perfect.29 Jun 2025 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsrfbmhhgc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lsm3mzm5ns2pThe EU and US are confident they can reach some type of agreement on trade/tariffs by July 9 deadline https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-27/eu-and-us-confident-they-will-reach-tariff-deal-by-july-deadline27 Jun 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsm3mzm5ns2phttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lsbd5knuvs26Key questions in EU-US trade negotiations are coming into focus: how much asymmetry — if any — can the EU accept and will it go for countermeasures to correct any imbalances in the event of sub-optimal arrangements https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-21/eu-frets-over-us-demands-in-trade-talks-it-sees-as-unbalanced?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy23 Jun 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbd5knuvs26https://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lrjfsmv4cs2yThe US is opposing a European push to lower the G7 price cap on Russian oil https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-13/us-opposes-european-push-to-lower-g-7-price-cap-on-russian-oil13 Jun 2025 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrjfsmv4cs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lrfa5v3x4k2i“Two Weeks”12 Jun 2025 05:52 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfa5v3x4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lrdugjumhc2jThe EU has proposed sanctioning two small Chinese banks for helping Russia get around existing restrictions https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/eu-proposes-sanctioning-two-small-chinese-banks-for-russia-trade11 Jun 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdugjumhc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lrctwbxyqk2zEU sees framework agreement on principles with US before July deadline to then for allow trade negotiations to continue as best case scenario. Talks have gathered pace but an asymmetrical outcome remains likely, so EU continues work on potential countermeasures https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/eu-aims-for-us-trade-talks-to-extend-past-trump-s-july-deadline?srnd=homepage-europe11 Jun 2025 07:07 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrctwbxyqk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lqk2hdlg622vHegseth’s reassurances to US allies in Asia were welcome — but they’re not yet sure whether they can trust his boss https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-01/hegseth-wins-praise-but-asia-still-has-strong-doubts-about-trump01 Jun 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqk2hdlg622vhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lqjmw7s6dk2vBallon d’Or? Discuss.01 Jun 2025 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqjmw7s6dk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/albertonardelli.bsky.social/post/3lqiphwaaak2kWell I for one am glad I did not get up at 3am to watch the football31 May 2025 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:uinhd6vgpqzonkn5vqc4b4rt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqiphwaaak2k