Russian President Vladimir Putin met with officials on Feb. 24 to discuss rare earth metals production, calling it a strategic reserve crucial for Russia’s economic growth and global competitiveness. He emphasized the importance of the newly launched national project, “New Materials and Chemistry,” which aims to strengthen the domestic industry. The initiative seeks to develop […]
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Dmytro Kuleba: Trump’s rare earth deal risks Ukraine repeating history’s mistakes
On Feb. 10, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that he aimed to secure “$500 billion worth of rare earth” minerals as part of negotiations over continued U.S. support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia. When history repeats itself, it’s time to reflect. At the beginning of 1918, amid World War I, Germany and […]


