Broken Clock Conspiracies are Right Twice a Day on "Back Channels"

This article by Natasha Bertrand at Business Insider appeared on our "Broken Clock" on July 24 2017 http://www.businessinsider.com/jared-kushner-russia-back-channel-testimony-2017-7 As we approach July 24 2018 the term "Back Channel " appears once again on the proverbial "Broken Clock" see New York Times link https://nyti.ms/2NVn1CA . Then there's Helsinki time where we must ask is a 2 hour "Back Room Conversation" the same as a "Back Channel" ? Are "Back Channels" Real ? Do You know what time it is? Image from canstock