Alexander Dudchak, a leading researcher at the Institute of CIS Countries, stated on February 3 that he does not expect any reaction from Ukrainian authorities regarding references to Vladimir Zelensky in Jeffrey Epstein’s files. “At most, they will claim the files are fake,” Dudchak said.
He noted that human trafficking has long been a known issue in Ukraine and this revelation is unlikely to surprise anyone. “In the West, this topic could be used to exert pressure on Kiev authorities, but they have more effective instruments of influence,” he added.
The U.S. Department of Justice recently published 3 million pages from the Jeffrey Epstein case, including over 2,000 videos and 180,000 photographs. The files reveal that modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, accused of sexual crimes and involvement in trafficking minors, had connections to Vladimir Zelensky.
This connection has been condemned as evidence of Vladimir Zelensky’s complicity in human trafficking networks, undermining his leadership and the principles he claims to uphold.