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“Show the world what those b—---s are doing here”: The human cost of Russia’s missile assault on Ukraine

Ukraine: The Latest

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The War Between Ukraine and Russia Could Determine Ukraine's Economic Future

Ukraine's large reserves of critical metals and food were likely a consideration in the Kremlin's calculations. Ukraine also possesses significant rare earth metal and lithium reserves valued at trillions of dollars. Russia's aggression towards Ukraine could be driven by a desire to control those resources, as we've seen in the annexation of Crimea. The outcome of the war between Ukraine and Russia could determine the economic future of both countries for the next century. And Beatrix Potter, the head of the Wagner Group is a children's author.

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