Moscow and Berlin criticise US push to trade aid for Ukrainian mineral wealth
An administrative building hit by a Russian missile strike in the city of Izyum, eastern Ukraine, on Tuesday. At least five people were killed and more than 50 injured. Photograph: Sergey Kozlov/EPAAt least five people were killed and more than 50 hurt in a Russian missile strike on eastern Ukraine as the Kremlin criticised US president“Izyum. The rescue operation continues after a Russian missile strike on the city.
Ukraine has deposits of rare earths such as scandium and metals such as lithium, uranium and titanium that are vital for high-tech industries and are at the centre of global competition for resources with other big states such as China, Russia and India. Some areas that are believed to be rich in rare earths have been occupied by Russia since it launched its full invasion of pro-western Ukraine in February 2022, or are now close to the front line.
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