Documents show Jeffrey Epstein's attempts to meet Russian officials and Kremlin reactions

Recently released documents related to Jeffrey Epstein show he repeatedly tried to arrange meetings with Russian officials, including Vladimir Putin. The documents mention Putin over a thousand times and detail Epstein's attempts to build connections with people linked to the Kremlin.

Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, have dismissed allegations that Epstein was a Russian spy as 'yellow journalism' and 'desperate' attempts to shift the narrative. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, however, said his country would investigate possible links between Epstein and Russian intelligence, calling the late financier 'likely a Russian spy'.

The French government said it detected a Russian-linked disinformation operation attempting to falsely link President Emmanuel Macron to the Epstein case. Meanwhile, the documents also show Bill Gates admitted to affairs with two Russian women but denied any involvement in Epstein's crimes.