David Zaikin worked on Russian energy transactions, counselled Eastern European parties negotiated condominiums at Toronto's Trump Tower and collaborated with Michael Flynn's hirer. Two individuals began visiting Washington more than two years ago to promote Turkey's agenda in the capital. They dined with dignitaries and recruited the help of powerful lobbying companies from both parties. It was an ordinary Washington narrative, except for one detail: one of the guys hired the final lobbyist, Gen. Michael Flynn, then-campaign advisor to President Donald Trump, who was subsequently dismissed as national security adviser for lying about his discussions with Russia's ambassador. As federal prosecutors look into Flynn's alleged failures to report foreign contacts, his client, a Turkish businessman called EkimAlptekin, has gotten a lot of attention. But the second pro-Turkey person has largely escaped public awareness thus far, making him a fascinating figure in...
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