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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)
Eleanor Shiori Hughes is an MA Candidate in Asian Studies at Georgetown University. She is also a Research Assistant at the Institute for the Study of
Eleanor Shiori Hughes is an MA Candidate in Asian Studies at Georgetown University. She is also a Research Assistant at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and a contributing writer for EconVue.