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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)
Senior Research Fellow, Central Asia and Caucasus Institute
Sebastien Peyrouse is a senior research fellow with the Central Asia and Caucasus Institute and the Silk Road Studies Program.
Sebastien Peyrouse is a senior research fellow with the Central Asia and Caucasus Institute and the Silk Road Studies Program.