How Trump could exploit a looming global struggle for rare-earth minerals

Tech Insider : Politics
Donald Trump gazes into the distance while smiling.
Donald Trump could seek to broker a deal with Putin to gain better US access to developing Central Asia's rare Earth mineral resources — and exclude China.

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Russia's frenemy China is quietly trying to dampen Putin's influence

Tech Insider : Politics
Xi, Kazakhstan
Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the China-Central Asia Summit in Xian, Shaanxi province in May, 2023.

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A new Iranian warship adds to the quiet naval buildup on the world's largest lake

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Iran navy destroyer Deilaman Caspian Sea
New Iranian warship Deilaman in the Caspian Sea on November 27.

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Russians aren't the only victims of the ruble's implosion — the weak currency is also hitting migrant Central Asians who repatriate the cash

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
A Kazakh woman is seen at her shop in Kazakhstan on May 16, 2019.
Central Asian economies are getting hurt by the weak Russian ruble too.

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