FBI informant, Douglas Campbell; stated in testimony that Russian nuclear officials “told me at various times that they expected APCO to apply a portion of the $3 million annual lobbying fee it was receiving from the Russians to provide in-kind support for the Clinton’s Global Initiative,” he also added “The contract called for four payments of $750,000 over twelve months. APCO was expected to give assistance free of charge to the Clinton Global Initiative as part of their effort to create a favorable environment to ensure the Obama administration made affirmative decisions on everything from Uranium One to the U.S.-Russia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation agreement. “.
Much of the GOP’s interest in Campbell’s testimony centers on the Obama administration’s approval of the Uranium One deal. That deal at the time gave the Russian mining giant Rosatom control of roughly 20 percent of America’s capacity to mine uranium."
"APCO
officials told The Hill that its support for CGI and its work with
Russia were not connected in any way, and in fact involved different
divisions of the firm. They added their lobbying for Russia did not
involve Uranium One but rather focused on regulatory issues aimed at
helping Russia better compete for nuclear fuel contracts inside the
United States."
- The Hill
- The Hill
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