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US House Intel Committee investigates Obama-era Russian uranium deal
by Joseph Earnest October 24, 2017
Newscast Media WASHINGTON—US House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes told reporters on Tuesday that they are launching a probe of the Russian uranium deal, dating back to the presidency of Barack Obama.
"What we are going to announce today is an inquiry of Russia into the uranium deal that was several years ago," Nunes stated, adding that "this is just the beginning of this probe."
Nunes has explained that the lawmakers were concerned why the Congress was not informed the 2010 Russian deal involving US uranium. The strategic uranium deal was approved by a committee made up of representatives of US government agencies, including the State Department, then headed by Hillary Clinton. During the 2016 election campaign, Donald Trump claimed that Hillary Clinton might have indirectly benefited for not opposing the transition of Uranium One under the control of the Russian state corporation Rosatom. In particular, the current US president accused the former sectetary of state of giving Russia 20 percent of US uranium. According to an April 2015 New York Times article, the family foundation of Uranium One's chairman allegedly made over $2 million in undisclosed donations to the Clinton Foundation. The Canadian uranium mining company, which controls 20 percent of all production capacity in the United States, was acquired by a subsidiary of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom in three separate transactions between 2009 and 2013. Clinton has refuted the claim that she helped support the donors' interests. Uranium One is one of the world's largest uranium mining companies. It is registered in Canada and has a globally diversified portfolio of international assets in Kazakhstan, the United States and Australia. Rosatom, through its affiliated structures, owns 100% of the shares of Uranium One. Add Comments >>
Source: Sputnik
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