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Poland has launched a preliminary inquiry into potential links between Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence services, following the release of new documents by the US Department of Justice.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the formation of an analytical task force on February 3, citing growing international concern over the geopolitical dimensions of the case.
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“There is increasing evidence and commentary in the global media suggesting that this unprecedented scandal may have been co-organized by Russian intelligence services,” Tusk said during a government meeting, as reported by Polsat News.
The Polish task force was created in coordination with the Ministry of Justice, the Prosecutor General, and the minister overseeing the country’s special services. Its mandate is to scrutinize documents released by the US, including over three million pages of material made public on January 31 by the Department of Justice.
According to Polsat News, Tusk stated that if any links to Poland are identified, a formal investigation could follow. One of the factors driving this initiative is the discovery of alleged communications between Epstein and individuals based in Kraków.
These messages reportedly referenced the availability of Polish women and girls, suggesting possible Polish involvement in Epstein’s trafficking network.
A key objective of the Polish analysis is to assess whether Russian intelligence used Epstein as part of a broader compromise operation. Tusk emphasized that Epstein had “unlimited access to financial resources,” the origin of which remains unclear, and reportedly cooperated with a significant number of Russian nationals.
As The Insider reported on February 4, Epstein is named in FBI documents as a possible manager of assets belonging to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The documents also mention that Epstein sought meetings with Putin, though it is unknown whether such encounters took place.
In 2024, Russian investigative outlet Dossier Center highlighted Epstein’s interactions with Sergei Belyakov, a former FSB academy graduate and head of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation. According to the outlet, Belyakov allegedly assisted Epstein in obtaining a Russian visa and helped arrange meetings with senior financial officials.
Tusk warned that the materials released in the Epstein case—emails, documents, photographs, and videos—could contain compromising content involving Western leaders. “This may mean only one thing: they [Russian intelligence] also possess compromising material on many of today’s acting leaders,” The Insider quoted him as saying.
He also referred to the operation as a potential “honey trap” orchestrated by Russian services, aimed at targeting elites across the West, including political leaders and business executives.
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Prime Minister Tusk stated that Poland may formally request access to unreleased files from US authorities if analysts identify materials potentially linked to Polish citizens or victims. The Polish government also signaled readiness to support an international investigation into the broader implications of the Epstein case.
“We must not underestimate this matter,” Tusk said. “We will ensure a thorough, fast, and conscientious review of every document currently in the public domain.”
Earlier, Daily Mail reported on February 1 that Jeffrey Epstein allegedly played a central role in a large-scale blackmail operation coordinated with Russian intelligence. Citing US and allied intelligence sources, the outlet noted that Epstein’s gatherings were used to collect compromising material on Western elites, with thousands of references to Russia and Vladimir Putin found in newly released documents.
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