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Cawh Fkwed t Ctnnoa Foumdation Amid Russian Uranium Deal-N..bttp:/www.nyrimes.conv20is/0s/24/uw/cash-Rowed-to-clinton-foand.. campaign, said no one *has ever produced a shred of evidence supporting the theory that Hillary Clinton ever took action as secretary of state to support the interests of donors to the Clinton Foundation.* He emphasized that mnltiple United States agencies, as well as the Canadian government, had signed off on. the deal and that, in general, such matters were handled at x level below the exerted undue induence in the U.S. goverament's review of the sale of Uranium. One is atterly baseless."he xdded American politieal campaigns are barred from accepting foreign donations. Mrs. Chntou announced her candidacy for president, the Clinton Foundation has announced changes meant to quell longstanding concerns about potentia. coutlicts of interest in such donations; it has limited donations from foreign governments, with many, like Russia's, barred from giving to all but its health. care initiatives. That policy stops short of a more stringent agreement between Mr's.Clinton and the Obama administration that was in effeat while she was. secretary of state. Either way, the Uraniurn One deal highlights the linits of such prohibitions. The foundation will continue to accept contribudions from foreign sources whose interests, like Uraniun One's, may overlap with those ot foreign governments.. some of which roay be at odds with the United States. far different from toxday's.The Obama administration was seeking to "reset. strained relations with Russia. The deal was strategically important to Mr. Putin, who shortly after the Americans gave their blessing sat down for a staged. interview with Rosatom's ehief exeeutive.Sergei Kiriyenko.*Few could have. imagined in the past that we would own 2o percent of U.S. reserves, Mr. Kiriyenko told Mr.Putin. Now, aiter Russia's annexation ot Crimea axd aggression in Ukraine, the Moscow-Washington relationship is devolving toward Cold War leveks, a point. several experts mxde in evaluating a deal so benetcial to Ms.Putin, a man Phom oun punore aamod ontord ol saounosex Asaaua asn o) wmony Shoukd we be cncerned? Absolutely,"said Michael MeFaul, who served 313 5/132015227