'Tempted To Make A Lot Of Jokes': Kremlin Dismisses Epstein Russian Spy Allegations

Last Updated:February 05, 2026, 16:48 IST

The Kremlin dismissed claims that Jeffrey Epstein was a Russian spy, while Poland will investigate his alleged Russian links.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov (AP File)

The Kremlin on Thursday laughed off the claims that convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a secret Russian spy. Meanwhile, Poland has announced it will probe into Epstein’s alleged links to Russian secret services following the latest release of millions of the Epstein files.

Replying to a question about whether Epstein was a Russian agent, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “I’m tempted to make a lot of jokes about that version, but let’s not waste our time."

Reuters quoted Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk saying on Tuesday that Warsaw would launch an investigation into what it said were possible links between Epstein and Russia’s intelligence services, and into any potential impact on Poland.

According to AFP, the latest filed have showed Epstein on multiple occasions talking about his desire to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin – though there is no evidence they ever did.

Also Read: Jeffrey Epstein Called Bill Gates ‘So Cheap’ Over Alleged Ties With Russian Bridge Player: Report

The documents also indicated that some of the young women Epstein was in contact with were from Russia, including a 26-year-old woman he sought to introduce to then Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Earlier this week, Peskov told a Russian media outlet that the Kremlin never received a request from the sex offender, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial.

The controversy surrounding revelations about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has deepened, as a new report claimed that Epstein once derided Gates as “cheap" over the billionaire’s alleged treatment of a Russian bridge player.

The Daily Mail cited a 2017 email and reported that Epstein wrote to Gates adviser Boris Nikolic claiming that the Russian player, who allegedly dated Gates around 2010, was struggling financially.

“She said she had little money, couldn’t afford [an] air conditioner, and was living on a friend’s couch. Really needed money," Epstein wrote, adding that he had “sent her some" funds.

Epstein allegedly threatened in 2017 to expose Gates’ connection to the Russian player after the billionaire declined to join a proposed charitable fund involving JPMorgan Chase.

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