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Reuters (20 May 2026)

Russia is concerned by U.S. and European Union efforts to secure access to rare earths ​and critical minerals in Central Asia, Deputy Foreign ‌Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Izvestia newspaper.

In an attempt to diversify from China, which dominates rare earths supply chains vital ​for technologies such as electric vehicles, renewable ​energy and defence systems, the G7 nations, including ⁠the U.S. and EU, have been exploring alternative ​markets and support tools to reduce their dependence on Beijing.

Russia ​considers the resource-rich Central Asian nations - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - its sphere of interest at a time when ​China has also been increasingly turning its attention ​to the region.

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