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John Podesta left the lobbying firm in 1993 to become  Staff Secretary for the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] [[White House]], leaving Tony Podesta in charge. Podesta has had many powerful clients, including [[Russia]]ns.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2017/02/18/no-one-mentions-that-the-russian-trail-leads-to-democratic-lobbyists/amp/</ref>
 
John Podesta left the lobbying firm in 1993 to become  Staff Secretary for the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] [[White House]], leaving Tony Podesta in charge. Podesta has had many powerful clients, including [[Russia]]ns.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2017/02/18/no-one-mentions-that-the-russian-trail-leads-to-democratic-lobbyists/amp/</ref>
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Tony Podesta represented the [[Brussels]] based European Centre for Modern Ukraine (ECFMU), a [[front organization]] for former [[Ukrainian]] President [[Viktor Yanukovych]]. The ECFMU was founded to enhance [[EU]]-Ukrainian relations. The ECFMU is linked with the Ukrainian Party of Regions and Svoboda. Podesta was paid $900,000.
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Tony Podesta represented the [[Brussels]] based European Centre for Modern Ukraine (ECFMU), a [[front organization]] for former [[Ukrainian]] President [[Viktor Yanukovych]]. The ECFMU was founded to enhance [[EU]]-Ukrainian relations. The ECFMU is linked with the Ukrainian Party of Regions. Podesta was paid $900,000.<ref>Hosenball, Mark (December 20,2013). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-lobbying/with-cash-ukraines-political-foes-bring-fight-to-washington-idUSBRE9BJ1B220131220 With cash, Ukraine's political foes bring fight to Washington]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 30, 2018.</ref>
    
Podesta represented [[Uranium One scandal|Uranium One]], a company acquired by the Russian government which needed approval from [[Hillary Clinton]]. [[Bill Clinton]] was paid $500,000 for one speech from a Russian investment bank with “links to the Kremlin that was promoting Uranium One stock.” The [[Clinton Foundation]] pocketed $145 million.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html</ref> Podesta was paid $180,000 for his [[illegal]] lobbying.<ref>http://amp.dailycaller.com/2017/11/</ref>
 
Podesta represented [[Uranium One scandal|Uranium One]], a company acquired by the Russian government which needed approval from [[Hillary Clinton]]. [[Bill Clinton]] was paid $500,000 for one speech from a Russian investment bank with “links to the Kremlin that was promoting Uranium One stock.” The [[Clinton Foundation]] pocketed $145 million.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html</ref> Podesta was paid $180,000 for his [[illegal]] lobbying.<ref>http://amp.dailycaller.com/2017/11/</ref>
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