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I'm John Batchel.

Influence peddling.

It's as old as my cave is bigger than your cave.

However, what we have now is adversaries of the United States,

chiefly China and Russia, with a help from Iran, looking to influence

pedal in the United States during the election cycle, no matter what year it is, 2024.

And to help me tell this story, a new article in foreign affairs are the two authors.

David Shed, former acting director of the U.S.

Defense Intelligence Agency. He's author of a forthcoming book, The Great Heist,

about agents of the People's Republic of China stealing intellectual property from the United

States and its allies. And we're joined by Ivana Stroudner, research fellow at the Foundation

for the Defense of Democracy,

the two authors.

Ivana, we've spoken at length about the ability of Russia, for example, to influence pedal across Europe,

especially at election time.

There are two critical elections right now that are in the balance, one in Georgia, one in Moldova.

However, we're looking especially at the U.S.

What does it look like, Ivana?

Can you recognize that you're being peddled to by Russian agents?

Good evening to you.

Good evening.

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