John Helmer
Long-serving Western journalist based in Moscow since 1989, known for investigative reporting on Russian politics and international finance, and for analyzing the Jeffrey Epstein files in relation to geopolitical effects.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 52min
John Helmer: Attempts to Russiagate the Epstein Files
John Helmer, long-serving Western journalist in Moscow known for investigative work on Russian politics, examines the Epstein files and the attempts to pin them on Russia. He discusses Epstein’s failed outreach to Putin and oligarchs. Conversations cover elite secrecy, financial schemes, influence-peddling, and how Russiagate narratives can distract from broader imperial financial networks.
