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WASHINGTON DC - Shadow Diplomacy In Foreign Influence Industry - KEN VOGEL PART 1

Oct 19, 2026 · 37m

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1938 Shadow Diplomacy In Foreign Influence Industry Kenneth P. Vogel, Part One: Vogel uncovers backchannel foreign influence operations during the Trump administration. Vogel details how rogue lobbyist Robert Stryk monetized access to Washington power players for unsavory clients, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia. The discussion explores Rudy Giuliani’s role as an unofficial diplomatic intermediary, Hunter Biden’s lucrative foreign financial dealings in Ukraine and Romania, and controversial business attempts involving affiliated Chinese entities around United States embassy properties in Bucharest. (1)