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*'''15 December.''' Vadim Mikerin, Director of Tenex, sentenced in [[extortion]] and [[money laundering]] scheme. Tenex operated as the sole supplier and exporter of Russian Federation uranium and uranium enrichment services to nuclear power companies worldwide. Tenam became Tenex's official representative in the United States. Vadim Mikerin, a Russian national and Director of the Pan American Department of Tenex from 2004 to 2010. In 2010, Mikerin became the executive director of Tenam until 2014. As director of Tenam, he oversaw the shipment of uranium from Russia for use in American power plants under the “Megatons to Megawatts” program. It has been reported that at one point the program fueled ten percent of U.S. electricity. Mikerin was involved in a multimillion-dollar [[conspiracy]] involving an extortion and money laundering scheme that awarded contracts to American companies to transport uranium in exchange for kick-backs. Mikerin pleaded guilty in 2014 “to helping orchestrate more than $2 million in bribe payments through a web of secret accounts in [[Cyprus]], [[Latvia]], and [[Switzerland]].” His actions, according to the US government, occurred “with the consent of higher level officials at Tenex and Rosatom…”. The investigation began as an intelligence probe into Russian nuclear officials. During the investigation, federal agents attempted to convince Mikerin to turn on his Russian colleagues by showing him evidence of relationships between “shell companies and other Russian energy officials, including President Vladimir Putin.” He refused to expose them and was subsequently arrested and charged.<ref>Joel Schectman, U.S. sentences Russian nuclear official to four years for bribe scheme, Reuters (Dec. 15, 2015). The “Megatons to Megawatts” program converted uranium from thousands of Russian nuclear warheads for civilian use in U.S.nuclear power plants.</ref>

*'''15 December.''' Vadim Mikerin, Director of Tenex, sentenced in [[extortion]] and [[money laundering]] scheme. Tenex operated as the sole supplier and exporter of Russian Federation uranium and uranium enrichment services to nuclear power companies worldwide. Tenam became Tenex's official representative in the United States. Vadim Mikerin, a Russian national and Director of the Pan American Department of Tenex from 2004 to 2010. In 2010, Mikerin became the executive director of Tenam until 2014. As director of Tenam, he oversaw the shipment of uranium from Russia for use in American power plants under the “Megatons to Megawatts” program. It has been reported that at one point the program fueled ten percent of U.S. electricity. Mikerin was involved in a multimillion-dollar [[conspiracy]] involving an extortion and money laundering scheme that awarded contracts to American companies to transport uranium in exchange for kick-backs. Mikerin pleaded guilty in 2014 “to helping orchestrate more than $2 million in bribe payments through a web of secret accounts in [[Cyprus]], [[Latvia]], and [[Switzerland]].” His actions, according to the US government, occurred “with the consent of higher level officials at Tenex and Rosatom…”. The investigation began as an intelligence probe into Russian nuclear officials. During the investigation, federal agents attempted to convince Mikerin to turn on his Russian colleagues by showing him evidence of relationships between “shell companies and other Russian energy officials, including President Vladimir Putin.” He refused to expose them and was subsequently arrested and charged.<ref>Joel Schectman, U.S. sentences Russian nuclear official to four years for bribe scheme, Reuters (Dec. 15, 2015). The “Megatons to Megawatts” program converted uranium from thousands of Russian nuclear warheads for civilian use in U.S.nuclear power plants.</ref>

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*'''18 December.''' ''Natural Gas Europe'' reports: {{Quotebox|"In 2015, [[Papadopoulos]] joined the London Center of International Law Practice as the director of the Center for International Energy and Natural Resources Law and Security. Papadopoulos focuses on the Eastern Mediterranean as well as the Caspian region.<br>In 2015, he spoke to a business and energy convention in Israel, explaining the complex market for natural gas in the region. At the conference, he touched on issues of U.S.-Israel-Russia relations in an interview with Natural Gas Europe.<ref>https://www.naturalgasworld.com/united-states-russia-gas-east-mediterranean-27020</ref>}} [[File:De3DrwwUcAA7Mtd.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''''Spygate:''''' DOJ redacted the word, "lures". "Lures" are infiltrators, [[provocateur]]s, or spies who offer bait, in this case [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|Hillary Clinton's emails]]. Oconus = outside contiguous United States. The message from Peter Strzok to Lisa Page reads, "You get all our outside contiguous US spies approved?" It was sent after [[Sally Yates]] ended independent oversight of the DOJ-National Security Division, while FBI contractors conducted over 5,000 illegal FISA 702 "About queries," and before [[Adm. Rogers]] cutoff outside [[FBI]] contractor access to the FISA database. The primaries, Hillary's whitewash, and official [[counterintelligence]] investigation were yet to come.<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/08/doj-political-surveillance-from-the-irs-in-2011-to-the-fisa-court-in-2016/ DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016], Posted on March 8, 2020 by sundance. theconservativetreehouse.com </ref> ]] [[Joseph Mifsud]] joined the London Center of International Law Practice (LCILP) a month earlier. Mifsud and Papadopoulos reportedly never crossed paths until March 14, 2016 - in [[Italy]].

*'''18 December.''' ''Natural Gas Europe'' reports:  

{{Quotebox-float|"In 2015, [[Papadopoulos]] joined the London Center of International Law Practice as the director of the Center for International Energy and Natural Resources Law and Security. Papadopoulos focuses on the Eastern Mediterranean as well as the Caspian region.<br>In 2015, he spoke to a business and energy convention in Israel, explaining the complex market for natural gas in the region. At the conference, he touched on issues of U.S.-Israel-Russia relations in an interview with Natural Gas Europe.<ref>https://www.naturalgasworld.com/united-states-russia-gas-east-mediterranean-27020</ref>}} [[File:De3DrwwUcAA7Mtd.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''''Spygate:''''' DOJ redacted the word, "lures". "Lures" are infiltrators, [[provocateur]]s, or spies who offer bait, in this case [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|Hillary Clinton's emails]]. Oconus = outside contiguous United States. The message from Peter Strzok to Lisa Page reads, "You get all our outside contiguous US spies approved?" It was sent after [[Sally Yates]] ended independent oversight of the DOJ-National Security Division, while FBI contractors conducted over 5,000 illegal FISA 702 "About queries," and before [[Adm. Rogers]] cutoff outside [[FBI]] contractor access to the FISA database. The primaries, Hillary's whitewash, and official [[counterintelligence]] investigation were yet to come.<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/08/doj-political-surveillance-from-the-irs-in-2011-to-the-fisa-court-in-2016/ DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016], Posted on March 8, 2020 by sundance. theconservativetreehouse.com </ref> ]] [[Joseph Mifsud]] joined the London Center of International Law Practice (LCILP) a month earlier. Mifsud and Papadopoulos reportedly never crossed paths until March 14, 2016 - in [[Italy]].

*<font color="brown">Islamic State [[Caliph]] issues a decree [https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/08/politics/amnesty-international-isis-weapons-u-s-/index.html commanding Christians in Sweden to convert to Islam or face beheading.]</font><ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/626885/Islamic-State-ISIS-letters-Sweden-convert-Islam-decapitated-murder-jihadi-Syria ISIS BEHEADING PLOT - Jihadis send LETTERS to EU civilians ordering them to convert or die], By NICK GUTTERIDGE, ''Daily Express'', Dec 18, 2015.  www.express.co.uk</ref>   

*<font color="brown">Islamic State [[Caliph]] issues a decree [https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/08/politics/amnesty-international-isis-weapons-u-s-/index.html commanding Christians in Sweden to convert to Islam or face beheading.]</font><ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/626885/Islamic-State-ISIS-letters-Sweden-convert-Islam-decapitated-murder-jihadi-Syria ISIS BEHEADING PLOT - Jihadis send LETTERS to EU civilians ordering them to convert or die], By NICK GUTTERIDGE, ''Daily Express'', Dec 18, 2015.  www.express.co.uk</ref>   

*'''21 December.''' Brent Budowsky discusses Clinton strategy with John Podesta: {{quotebox|Best approach is to slaughter Donald for his bromance with Putin.<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/25651</ref>}}

*'''21 December.''' Brent Budowsky discusses Clinton strategy with John Podesta:  

{{quotebox-float|Best approach is to slaughter Donald for his bromance with Putin.<ref>https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/25651</ref>}}

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*'''22 December.''' ''Daily Caller'' reports that the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) asked the IRS to investigate a $350,000 payment that the Clinton Foundation made to Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign for an email list of potential donors.

*'''22 December.''' ''Daily Caller'' reports that the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) asked the IRS to investigate a $350,000 payment that the Clinton Foundation made to Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign for an email list of potential donors.

*'''23 December.''' FBI Director Comey names [[Bill Priestap]] as assistant director of Counterintelligence Division.  

*'''23 December.''' FBI Director Comey names [[Bill Priestap]] as assistant director of Counterintelligence Division.  

*'''28 December.''' Strzok texts Lisa Page: {{quotebox| "You get all our outside contiguous US spies approved?"}} referring to [[Stefan Halper]], [[Alexander Downer]], and [[Joseph Mifsud]].

*'''28 December.''' Strzok texts Lisa Page:  

{{quotebox-float|"You get all our outside contiguous US spies approved?"}} referring to [[Stefan Halper]], [[Alexander Downer]], and [[Joseph Mifsud]].

*'''29 December.''' ''Wall Street Journal'' reports that the Obama administration 'incidentally' collected private communications by members of Congress while it spied on Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]. In sweeping up “private conversations with U.S. lawmakers and American-Jewish groups… raised fears [of]—an ‘Oh-sh*t moment,’ one senior U.S. official said—that the executive branch would be accused of spying on Congress.”<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-spy-net-on-israel-snares-congress-1451425210</ref>

*'''29 December.''' ''Wall Street Journal'' reports that the Obama administration 'incidentally' collected private communications by members of Congress while it spied on Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]. In sweeping up “private conversations with U.S. lawmakers and American-Jewish groups… raised fears [of]—an ‘Oh-sh*t moment,’ one senior U.S. official said—that the executive branch would be accused of spying on Congress.”<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-spy-net-on-israel-snares-congress-1451425210</ref>