Putin: Russia may restrict export of strategic materials like uranium, titanium, nickel

Putin: Russia may restrict export of strategic materials like uranium, titanium, nickel Russia is a world leader in the output of an array of strategic minerals, from natural gas, gold and diamonds to uranium, titanium and nickel, and should “think about” whether it’s possible to reduce the export of the latter three resources amid unfriendly countries’ actions against Russia, President Vladimir Putin has said. Speaking at a meeting with government ministers on Wednesday, Putin asked Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to look into the idea and report back, stressing that any proposed restrictions should not be “to one’s own detriment.” Despite slapping Moscow with an unprecedented sanctions regime in 2022, European countries and the United States continue to rely on vast quantities of Russian energy and strategic materials, including gas and uranium, importing them to prevent spiking energy prices and shortages from wrecking their economies. Subscribe to [club80289214|@SputnikInt] Source: Sputnik International