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What’s the real story behind Hillary Clinton, Russia, and uranium?

President Trump calls it the “real Russia story”: allegations that as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton approved the sale of 20 percent of US uranium supplies to Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear company.

The sale was greased by $145 million in contributions to the Clinton Foundation from Canadian executives who benefited from the sale, according to these allegations.

Prosecutors at the Justice Department are now reportedly considering the appointment of a special prosecutor to look into the transaction. Here is a look at some of the details of the case.

Q: Who bought what here?

In 2010, Rosatom,

Q: Is uranium a key national resource?Q: Did the US government approve the Rosatom purchase? Q: Where do contributions to the Clinton Foundation come in?Q: Why is this coming up again?

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