Today, Tuesday, the Kremlin commented on media reports that talked about the attempt of convicted American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein to arrange a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stressing that the Russian presidency had not received any official request from Epstein.
The statements of the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, came in response to reports based on US Department of Justice documents,
She indicated that Epstein tried, through his network of relationships, to pressure to arrange a meeting with Putin.
Especially to discuss foreign investments in Russia,
Between 2013 and 2018, after his first conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
The British newspaper The Independent reported that the Russian president was mentioned 1,055 times in the latest batch of files revealed by the US Department of Justice.
Noting that Epstein had been trying for years to arrange a meeting with him,
Including his attempts to obtain a Russian visa since 2010.
The documents also showed that Epstein resorted to the mediation of prominent political figures.
Among them are the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjörn Jagland, in an attempt to facilitate a meeting with Putin.
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