Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:35am on 09 Feb 2026,Monday International
Russian President Vladimir Putin is named 1,005 times in documents linked to late financier Jeffrey Epstein, released by the US Justice Department. The files show Epstein repeatedly tried to arrange a meeting with Putin through Russian diplomats and European officials. These efforts took place during a sensitive period in US-Russia relations after the 2016 US presidential election. However, the documents provide no evidence that the two ever met. The Kremlin has rejected claims that Epstein worked with Russian intelligence agencies. Poland has announced a probe into possible Russian links mentioned in the newly released files.
