Podesta Group - a lobby firm which Rwandan exiled politicians have been paying tens of thousands of dollars to access US lawmakers, is being investigated in the Russian election medalling probe.
The firm has been paid total of Rwf 440,000 to help Rwandan tycoon Tribert Rujugiro and his partner Dr David Himbara access Congressman Chris Smith, chair of House foreign affairs sub committee on Africa. The payments were made at different times since 2014, and as recently as July this year. (Read details here: Rwanda Dissidents Pay $440,000 For Hearing In US Congress)
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