The scramble for rare earths, part 2
Is Russia's interest in Ukraine motivated by the huge mineral deposits found there?
Misha Glenny finds out whether the European Union can end its dependency on China for rare earths and critical raw materials and he discovers that Russia's interest in Ukraine might be partially motivated but the huge mineral deposits there.
Guests:
Dr Julie Klinger, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences, University of Delaware, and author of Rare Earth Frontiers, From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes
Olivia Lazard, fellow at Carnegie Europe
Maros Sefcovic, Vice President of the European Commission
Rob Muggah, co-founder of SecDev, a Canadian data, science and open intelligence company focused on mitigating risks and strengthening resilience.
Dr Samuel Ramani teaches politics and international relations at Oxford University and author of two upcoming books on Wagner's activities.
(Photo: A vial filled with rare earths after they were extracted from electronic waste. Credit: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images)
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