WikiLeaks now stating FBI Director Mueller delivered uranium samples to Russia.!

OK. I am out of the loop, but...is this REALLY what the whole "uranium thing" is about?

Because....it isn't "giving the Russians uranium" at all, as the media seemed to be telling me.

What it is, is the FBI giving the Russians a SAMPLE of some confiscated uranium to allow them to test it, to see if it came out of their supplies. No smuggling, no security issues, no underhanded anything.

From the linked info...

"We regret that the April visit by Director Mueller could
not take place due to a scheduling conflict. We would be
grateful once again for the Russian Federation's willingness
to receive the sample and facilitate the logistics for its
pick up.

--As before, we require confirmation that a representative
from a responsible Russian law enforcement authority will be
available to accept custody of the sample and have signatory
authority to accept the sample.

--We require that the transfer of this material be conducted
at the airport, on the tarmac near by the plane, upon arrival
of the Director's aircraft.

--We place a high priority on completion of this sample
transfer to facilitate your forensic analysis of the
material.

--Further, with the delivery of this sample, we hope to
collaborate more closely on promoting a more effective
relationship between our law enforcement organizations to
counter illicit trafficking of nuclear materials.

--In particular, such efforts were underscored in the July
Summit joint presidential statement on nuclear cooperation
regarding our commitments to strengthen cooperation to stop
acts of nuclear terrorism. Securing vulnerable nuclear
materials and improving nuclear security within our two
countries is our highest priority.

-- It is our hope to eventually establish a more systematic
mechanism to facilitate U.S.-Russian cooperation on
investigations into nuclear smuggling cases. We continue to
believe that Russia should be concerned by the prospect that
HEU was diverted from one of its facilities, and should
actively investigate the incident.

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WikiLeaks now stating FBI Director Mueller delivered uranium samples to Russia.!