<?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"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mongolia Weekly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia Weekly provides political analysis and business intelligence in English every week.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:56:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolian People's Party Consolidates Power Ahead of Spring Session]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia’s ruling party completes consolidation after its 2025 split, sidelining ex-PM Oyun-Erdene allies and restoring internal discipline.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolian-peoples-party-consolidates-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b177088d8bebb924020c83</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:35:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_ca6ea003cdec4e6580689383a9ecb83f~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Mongolia’s Record Mining Wealth is Leaving Households Behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia reports 6.8% growth and $7B reserves, but 9% inflation persists. Discover why record mining wealth isn't reaching households. ]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/why-mongolia-s-record-mining-wealth-is-leaving-households-behind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69af185d642e58310baa6e81</guid><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:18:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_1aa6134f96fe41e1af724ac12e49d825~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolian Prime Minister Zandanshatar Faces a Spring Test With 2027 in Sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[As parliament reconvenes, Mongolia’s PM faces an opposition challenge and a deeper test inside his own ruling party ahead of 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolian-prime-minister-zandanshatar-faces-a-spring-test-with-2027-in-sight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a88d30f1929985ec94d9a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:05:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_c8aad07b12964f9089626cf8c550c8be~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_810,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia’s Pro-Market Reform Comes with a Political Purge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia’s MPP pairs pro-business reform with a strategic purge, reshaping power ahead of the 2027 election.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolias-pro-market-reform-comes-with-a-political-purge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a60ba77db715abddf7a92c</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:55:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_f4df6e023782412cbf9e37b77f3dd9f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia’s Corruption Index Falls to Decade Low, Testing Government’s Reform Narrative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia’s 2025 CPI score falls to a decade low, raising fresh doubts about its anti-corruption drive and rule of law.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-s-corruption-index-falls-to-decade-low-testing-government-s-reform-narrative</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f763c1e425c151a8e5a6d</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:32:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_ceed9b61b4aa427b9b2074827a60aa79~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_820,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewriting the Mining Rulebook: Inside Mongolia’s Pivot from Boardroom Battles to a 60% Revenue-First Sovereign Wealth Empire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia swaps board seats for a 60% revenue share. Inside the bold move to build a mining-backed sovereign wealth empire by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/rewriting-the-mining-rulebook-inside-mongolia-s-pivot-from-boardroom-battles-to-a-60-revenue-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699cd38393dc5be36fd5ca20</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:48:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_57f857360ebb487ab8d9ba338400bd6e~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epstein Files Hit Mongolian Democrats Before 2027 Vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epstein files rattle Mongolia’s Democrats, exposing elite access, factional risk and 2027 election stakes.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/epstein-files-hit-mongolian-democrats-before-2027-vote</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6997766f7b02767d86659635</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:15:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_16a3a653c6164df390cfa950b9ca0475~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia Races to Break Energy Shortage with New Power Plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia breaks ground on new power plant to secure energy for Ulaanbaatar city. A deep dive into the $658M shift in Mongolia’s power grid.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-races-to-break-energy-shortage-with-new-power-plant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699393006afbe985b7a43b77</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:05:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_97dc13133e094ef9933932bdb5d12fd7~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_741,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia Courts Washington on Critical Minerals but Power Shortages and State Control Can Cloud the Outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia courts Washington on critical minerals, but power shortages and state ownership risks shadow the pitch.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-courts-washington-on-critical-minerals-but-power-shortages-and-state-dominance-can-cloud-th</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698e3bc451a6a74c3cb2efa4</guid><category><![CDATA[International affairs]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:54:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_15476a1de3074ba4a8e3a42cb9a2ddf4~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_960,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia Presidential Election 2027: Who Will Lead as Political Maneuvering Begins Early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early maneuvering for Mongolia's 2027 election exposes ruling party divisions while legal cases threaten opposition candidates.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-presidential-election-2027-who-will-lead-as-political-maneuvering-begins-early</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698d06a931ffa9c243601286</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:59:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_2de9a58a15bc4b60a75ad49a3e9029f8~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_698,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Mongolia’s Search for Energy Security Reinforces a Russian Lock In]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia touts energy independence, but a new fuel deal with Russia locks in long-term dependence, trading diversification for short-term stability.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/how-mongolia-s-search-for-energy-security-reinforces-a-russian-lock-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a595b41590511a3446f5c</guid><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:19:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_e784dfd3a0cc4288b035457eac39b5d5~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia Missed the Gold Boom. Now It Is Racing to Catch Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record gold prices should lift Mongolia. Instead, exports fall as regulation, smuggling, and licensing delays drain billions in potential revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-missed-the-gold-boom-now-it-is-racing-to-catch-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6983cc831e55646770014032</guid><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:54:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_92495bdcb6644acebb3ee571044d963e~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Mongolia's Energy System Is Failing Under Winter Stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia’s winter blackouts expose Ulaanbaatar’s fragile energy system, corruption risks, and tariff politics behind a crisis of heat, power, and survival.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/why-mongolia-s-energy-system-is-failing-under-winter-stress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6983cac8889819a51f0ac850</guid><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:45:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_a14f9fee06f04a6583e9e0fc5f3ab9bb~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia's Davos Bet on Trump's Board of Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Davos in January, Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar  signed  Mongolia onto Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” securing founding member status in a body pitched as an alternative to the United Nations. U.S. President Donald Trump and Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar at the Davos Forum (source: graph.mn ) The government  sells  this as continuity with Mongolia’s multi-pillar peaceful foreign policy. In practice, it marks a sharper turn toward transactional diplomacy shaped...]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-s-davos-bet-on-trump-s-board-of-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69793c09da77a8ffff05829d</guid><category><![CDATA[International affairs]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:07:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_0b5aeafa29e045419c3196c79c379248~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia’s Governance Reset Takes Shape Under PM Zandanshatar’s “Order and Discipline” Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia’s PM Zandanshatar launches “order and discipline” campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-s-governance-reset-takes-shape-under-pm-zandanshatar-s-order-and-discipline-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6977e586c8e4035bf2b97425</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:17:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_c4cce02a98854e8d8df8a55b6970742f~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia Tax Cut Push Gains Momentum as Inflation Cools and Surplus Swells]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia tax cuts gain momentum as inflation cools—but weak investment, SOEs, and politics raise risks beneath the surplus.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-tax-cut-push-gains-momentum-as-inflation-cools-and-surplus-swells</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6971416381cbae04bd63b055</guid><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:23:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_9f49efbb122a46bd93a8b443a3e81a04~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_820,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borteeg Tests Whether Mongolia Can Finally Unlock Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi tests a new path to unlock Tavan Tolgoi as Mongolia tenders the Borteeg coal block to investors, aiming to cut risk.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/borteeg-tests-whether-mongolia-can-finally-unlock-erdenes-tavan-tolgoi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6970009e8979dee62790d94d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:50:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_5b118068316f47ddae5d1dc03b5dcda5~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia Bets on an EAEU Trade Deal. Will It Broaden the Economy or Deepen Old Risks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia trade faces a real test as the EAEU deal weighs diversification gains against import risks, weak demand, and geopolitical exposure.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-s-eaeu-trade-deal-is-a-stress-test-for-economic-diversification</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696807c6bbaf501a67d93a9f</guid><category><![CDATA[International affairs]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:42:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_285820f654ce43d8a5d2856583b436e4~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_765,h_496,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Mongolia’s Strong Growth Still Feels Weak to Households]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia growth hit 6.4% in 2025, driven by agriculture and mining rebounds, but inflation and uneven incomes left households worse off.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/why-mongolia-s-strong-growth-still-feels-weak-to-households</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69657a22e6e689b3de4c6aa6</guid><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:57:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_c39c5439471a4588ba344e6a3e0bc441~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolia's 2026 Outlook: Resource Policy, Political Risk and Energy Security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongolia faces crucial tests on resource policy, fiscal discipline and energy security as commodity boom fades and public patience wears thin.]]></description><link>https://www.mongoliaweekly.org/post/mongolia-s-2026-outlook-resource-policy-political-risk-and-energy-security</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c3d5c7d25e886c53397cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:13:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/557705_19dbae27cbb046868a87fd53374390e0~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_976,h_549,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amar Adiya</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>