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CASE FILEREF: VITALY-CHURKIN
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Vitaly Churkin

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Vitaly Churkin was a Russian diplomat, who served as the Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations from 2006 until his death in 2017. He often met Epstein in New York. According to the files, Epstein offered to help Churkin's son Maxim find a job at a wealth management firm in New York. In an email, Epstein indicated he had advised Churkin about how to deal with Donald Trump and he offered his insight to Sergey Lavrov and Vladimir Putin after Churkin died.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Vitaly Churkin died of a heart attack in 2017. News articles corroborate his meetings with Epstein in New York, Epstein's offer to help his son Maxim find a job at a wealth management firm, and Epstein's emails post-death offering insights on Trump to Lavrov and Putin.

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DECEASEDFeb 20, 2017

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Media Coverage (3)

Epstein files unveil sex offender's ties with Kremlin insiders

LE MONDE·Feb 10, 2026

At that time, Epstein was seeking a new channel of communication with the Kremlin, as he had just lost his preferred contact: Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassado…

Who are the Russians named in the latest Epstein files? Vladimir ...

MEDUZA·Feb 3, 2026

Vitaly Churkin, who served as Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations from 2006 until his death in 2017, corresponded in 2016 with someone whose…

Was Jeffrey Epstein trying to cozy up to Russian President Putin ...

TIMES OF INDIA·Feb 1, 2026

One of the clearest examples dates to June 2018, a year after the sudden death of Russia’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin. Epstein had …

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