Correct me if I’m wrong, but this was not a Russian goverment deal (with Putin). This was an Russian oligarch situation....billioniare or two...just swinging some deal on the side.
You are wrong. This was a Russian government deal.
Rosatom is a 100% Russian government operation. It was Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra (pal of the Clintons), who was swinging some deal on the side.
Giustra bought up uranium rights, and then arranged for their sale to Rosatom. The deal depended on approval from the US government.
Rosatom is 100% Russian government and Uranium One is 100% owned by Rosatom.