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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)
Former Researcher, Russia and Eurasia, Kleptocracy Initiative
Peter Podkopaev was a Researcher of Russia and Eurasia with the Kleptocracy Initiative
Peter Podkopaev was a Researcher of Russia and Eurasia with the Kleptocracy Initiative. Mr. Podkopaev earned a BA in Political Science from Michigan State University in 2012 and an MA in History from Miami University in 2014. Previously, he interned for the Chairman of the House Committee on Intelligence, Mike Rogers.