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1. Surprisingly, Russian links

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 09:26 PM

Apr 2017

The Turkish man who gave Mike Flynn a $600,000 lobbying deal just before President Donald Trump picked him to be national security adviser has business ties to Russia, including a 2009 aviation financing deal negotiated with Vladimir Putin, according to court records.

The man, Ekim Alptekin, has in recent years helped to coordinate Turkish lobbying in Washington with Dmitri “David” Zaikin, a Soviet-born former executive in Russian energy and mining companies who also has had dealings with Putin’s government, according to three people with direct knowledge of the activities.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/25/michael-flynn-turkey-russia-237550

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Regarding Flynn, why would he lobby for Turkey? [View all] Equinox Moon Apr 2017 OP

Surprisingly, Russian links canetoad Apr 2017 #1

Turkey wants the US to extradite Fethullah Glen in a big way. That's my take. NWCorona Apr 2017 #2

So to lobby for Turkey means he lobbies the US congress on Equinox Moon Apr 2017 #3

Turkey wants someone on the inside to push Erdogan's agenda. NWCorona Apr 2017 #8

Thanks. Equinox Moon Apr 2017 #10

They are supposed to register as an agent of that country to do so.... bettyellen Apr 2017 #13

Because Turkey was willing to pay him lots of money PJMcK Apr 2017 #4

Thanks for your comments. Equinox Moon Apr 2017 #9

Money Recursion Apr 2017 #5

It was the easiest way for Russia to pay him in advance pnwmom Apr 2017 #6

Ooohhh, that is interesting. Equinox Moon Apr 2017 #7

I can give you 500,000 reasons KelleyKramer Apr 2017 #11

Russia needs alliance with Turkey MedusaX Apr 2017 #12