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Putin Orders Development of Rare Earths Plan
- On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian cabinet to draw up a rare-earths extraction road map by December 1, summarizing action points from the Vladivostok forum in September.
- China this year restricted exports after US tariffs, and rare earths vital to smartphones, EVs and weapons systems have driven Washington to focus on developing domestic supplies.
- Reserve figures differ sharply between Russian and US assessments, with the Natural Resources Ministry reporting 28.7 million tonnes for 15 rare-earth metals and the US Geological Survey estimating 3.8 million tonnes.
- Putin also ordered development of border transport links, including two existing railway bridges linking Russia and China, a planned new bridge to North Korea, and multimodal transport and logistics centres.
- Russia says it wants US partnership on rare-earth projects, but prospects remain stalled by the lack of progress towards ending the war in Ukraine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government to develop an action plan for the use of rare metals, in the context of which Moscow wants to join the global course for vital strategic resources, reports Politico.
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Center
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 42%
C 42%
R 16%
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