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Vladimir Putin
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person Edward Snowden
Political asylum
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person Anatoly Kucherena
Friend
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person Sergei Alexandrovich Markov
Adviser
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person Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Political
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person Edward Snowden
Communicated
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person Shinzo Abe
Diplomatic
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person Barack Obama
Political diplomatic
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person Suleyman Kerimov
Political social
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person John McCain
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person Edward Snowden
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person Edward Snowden
Political asylum intelligence asset
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person Shinzo Abe
Political diplomatic
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person Suleyman Kerimov
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person Rex Tillerson
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person Edward Snowden
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person Edward Snowden
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person Nigel Farage
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person Anna Chapman
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person Marine Le Pen
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person Abe
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person Petro Poroshenko
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person Edward Snowden
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person Edward Snowden
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person European Parties (Front National)
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person Edward Snowden
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Putin grants sanctuary to Snowden. Russia View
N/A N/A Trump and Putin meeting/relationship Unknown View
N/A N/A Putin's Telethon appearance Russian state-controlled te... View
N/A N/A SVR establishing a network of illegals in America after Putin became President. America View
N/A N/A Putin in Vienna. Vienna View
N/A N/A Dinner between Anna Chapman and Vladimir Putin. Moscow View
N/A N/A Emerging alliance between Russia and Turkey. Middle East View
N/A N/A Six-hour meeting with Putin Unknown View
N/A N/A Six-hour meeting Unknown View
N/A N/A Cancellation of pre-Olympics summit N/A View
N/A N/A Putin awards sanctuary to Snowden. Russia View
N/A N/A Potential nuclear reduction deal Unspecified View
N/A N/A Marine Le Pen campaigning in Moscow with Putin. Moscow View
N/A N/A Dinner between Anna Chapman and Putin Moscow View
N/A N/A Trump's meetings with Xi Jinping and Putin Unknown View
2025-06-01 N/A Cancellation of planned summit between Obama and Putin due to Snowden affair. Russia (Planned) View
2018-06-22 N/A Putin coming to Paris, staying overnight with Epstein (claimed) Paris View
2018-06-01 N/A Meeting between Trump and Putin hosted by 'Kurtz' Implied Austria (if Kurtz r... View
2018-01-01 N/A Russian Presidential Contest Russia View
2016-12-15 N/A Putin to visit Abe Yamaguchi prefecture View
2016-12-15 N/A Abe-Putin Summit Yamaguchi prefecture View
2016-11-19 N/A Abe and Putin meet at APEC APEC Summit View
2016-01-01 N/A Cover photo taken of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Beijing View
2016-01-01 N/A Meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin Beijing View
2015-06-01 N/A NATO war games held near Russian border. Near Russian border View

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This document is page 48 of a report titled 'Breaking Down Democracy,' bearing the Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019282. It analyzes Russian geopolitical strategies under Vladimir Putin, specifically focusing on military invasions (Georgia, Ukraine), the use of 'frozen conflicts' to maintain influence, and the concept of the 'Russian world' to justify intervention. It concludes with a case study on the history of Estonia and its relationship with Russia and its own ethnic Russian minority.

Report / policy paper (likely from a house oversight committee production)
2025-11-19
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This document page discusses the effectiveness of authoritarian regimes' spending on image beautification and lobbying in democratic nations, arguing that while image campaigns often fail, efforts to influence government changes (such as supporting populist parties) may be more successful. It specifically references Russia's influence in Europe and the US election. The majority of the page is dedicated to endnotes citing various news articles and reports regarding foreign lobbying and political influence.

Report page / academic paper
2025-11-19
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This document, page 44 of a report titled 'Breaking Down Democracy' stamped by the House Oversight Committee, details the role of Western lobbyists and consultants in aiding authoritarian regimes. It focuses heavily on Paul Manafort's career working for dictators such as Ferdinand Marcos, Mobutu Sese Seko, and Viktor Yanukovych, prior to his role as Donald Trump's 2016 campaign chairman. It also discusses how public relations firms (like Hill+Knowlton and Edelman) have sought contracts to improve the global image of the Chinese government.

Report/investigative document (likely house oversight committee)
2025-11-19
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This document is page 43 of a Freedom House report titled 'Putin's Foreign Admirers.' It compiles quotes from prominent Western political figures—including Rudolph Giuliani, Franklin Graham, Nigel Farage, and Marine Le Pen—praising Vladimir Putin for his leadership style, stance on social issues, or geopolitical strategy. The text analyzes Russia's strategy of cultivating ties with European far-right and Euroskeptic parties to fracture European unity and gain support for Russian foreign policy objectives like the annexation of Crimea.

Report page / congressional record
2025-11-19
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This document is page 42 of a report titled 'BREAKING DOWN DEMOCRACY' (Bates stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019276). It details Russian geopolitical strategies to influence European politics by cultivating ties with both far-right and far-left parties in countries like Hungary, Slovakia, and Bulgaria. It specifically mentions a $10.8 billion Russian loan to Hungary for a nuclear plant, alleged funding of environmental protests in Bulgaria to protect Russian gas interests, and Putin's 'nonideological' alliance building with regimes like Iran, Syria, and Venezuela. Note: While requested as an 'Epstein-related document,' this text discusses international relations and does not mention Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.

Report / policy paper (excerpt from house oversight committee production)
2025-11-19
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This document is page 37 of a Freedom House report (Bates stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019271). It analyzes the political climate in Central Europe, specifically comparing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's governing style to Russian President Vladimir Putin, highlighting similarities in media control and disdain for liberal values. It also discusses the rise of the 'Law and Justice' (PiS) party in Poland and its shift away from liberal democratic norms around the 2015 elections. There is no mention of Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell in this specific document.

Report / public policy analysis (freedom house)
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be page 33 of a Freedom House report discussing censorship and historical revisionism in authoritarian regimes, specifically focusing on China under Xi Jinping and Russia under Putin. It details how the Chinese Communist Party suppresses discussion of the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, and the Tiananmen Square massacre, while promoting nationalism and Maoist imagery. It also draws parallels to Russia's rehabilitation of Stalin and contrasts these approaches with countries like Germany and South Africa that have confronted their difficult histories. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation.

Report/publication page (likely freedom house report submitted to house oversight)
2025-11-19
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This document contains page 31 of a Freedom House report (bearing a House Oversight stamp) discussing Russian state propaganda and the suppression of academic freedom following the 2014 invasion of Ukraine and seizure of Crimea. It details how the Russian government utilized historical revisionism—specifically regarding World War II and the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia—to justify aggression against Ukraine and label dissenters as 'fascists' or 'traitors.' The text specifically highlights the firing of academics Andrey Zubov and Aleksandr Konkov for criticizing Russian foreign policy. There is no mention of Jeffrey Epstein or his associates in the text of this specific page.

Report/publication page (freedom house)
2025-11-19
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This document analyzes the historical revisionism employed by the modern Russian leadership, particularly Vladimir Putin, to justify authoritarianism and anti-Western sentiment. It details how the regime reinterprets events like the Hitler-Stalin pact and the Cold War while systematically erasing the legacy of dissident Andrey Sakharov to suppress democratic ideals.

Report or book page
2025-11-19
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This document is a page from a Freedom House report (Chapter 4) titled 'The Ministry of Truth in Peace and War.' It analyzes Vladimir Putin's efforts to rehabilitate Joseph Stalin's image and rewrite Russian history textbooks to justify state authoritarianism and counter Western narratives. The text details specific instances of this revisionism, including the 2007 history curriculum and Putin's 2015 defense of the Hitler-Stalin pact. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp.

Report / book excerpt (freedom house)
2025-11-19
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This document discusses the legislative strategies used by authoritarian regimes, particularly Russia, to suppress civil society and political opposition. It details the implementation of the 2012 "foreign agents" law and the 2015 "undesirables" law, which target NGOs receiving foreign funding and foreign organizations deemed threats, respectively, effectively criminalizing dissent and isolating domestic activists.

Report page
2025-11-19
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A page from a Freedom House report compiling quotes from authoritarian leaders and state media that characterize pro-democracy movements as foreign-orchestrated "color revolutions." The text below the quotes analyzes the lack of evidence for US interference in events like the Orange Revolution and discusses the rise of restrictive laws against NGOs, particularly in Russia.

Report page
2025-11-19
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This document is page 24 of a report titled 'Breaking Down Democracy,' stamped by the House Oversight Committee. It provides a geopolitical analysis of Russia's reaction to 'color revolutions,' specifically the 2013-14 Maidan uprising in Ukraine. It outlines six themes in Russian propaganda, including the belief that these uprisings are U.S.-orchestrated strategies, and details the involvement of figures like Nikolay Patrushev and Vladimir Putin. Note: While the prompt identifies this as 'Epstein-related,' the text of this specific page deals exclusively with Russian foreign policy and contains no mentions of Jeffrey Epstein.

Report / policy analysis (page 24)
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be page 23 of a Freedom House report titled 'Tightening the Screws,' detailing the legislative history of the Russian government's crackdown on civil society and NGOs between 2006 and 2016. It lists specific amendments including the 'foreign agents law' and 'undesirable organizations law' while providing context on the geopolitical reaction to the Orange Revolution by authoritarian regimes. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it was part of a congressional document production.

Report / legislative analysis (freedom house)
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be page 22 of a report titled 'Breaking Down Democracy,' specifically Chapter 3, discussing the suppression of civil society in authoritarian regimes. It analyzes the decline of NGO freedoms in countries like Russia and China, discusses the phenomenon of 'color revolutions,' and includes quotes from Chinese state media and Vladimir Putin criticizing Western influence in these movements. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Report / academic publication (chapter 3)
2025-11-19
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This page from a Freedom House report details the censorship strategies employed by the Chinese government to suppress dissent domestically and the differing global propaganda approaches of China and Russia. It highlights China's efforts to control the narrative on sensitive topics like the Panama Papers and Xi Jinping's power, while contrasting Russia's aggressive, contentious media style (RT) with China's economic-focused strategy to shape global perceptions.

Report page
2025-11-19
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This document is page 17 of a Freedom House report discussing modern Russian propaganda techniques, specifically focusing on the conflict in Ukraine, the seizure of Crimea, and the 'irrelevance of truth' in state media. It analyzes how outlets like RT and figures like Kiselyov manipulate narratives to influence public opinion domestically and abroad. **Note:** While the user requested an 'Epstein-related' analysis, this specific page contains no text related to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or their network; it carries a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it may be part of a larger congressional inquiry file.

Report/publication (freedom house)
2025-11-19
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This document is page 16 of a report titled 'Breaking Down Democracy,' bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. It details the strategies of modern authoritarianism in Russia, specifically focusing on Vladimir Putin's consolidation of media control, the suppression of independent journalism, and the weaponization of information against Western nations and Ukraine. While part of a House Oversight production (potentially related to investigations involving foreign influence), this specific page focuses entirely on Russian geopolitical strategy and media policy without mentioning Epstein directly.

Report/publication page (house oversight production)
2025-11-19
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This document is page 15 of a Freedom House report (Chapter 2) titled 'Propaganda at Home and Abroad.' It analyzes the shift in the Russian media landscape under Vladimir Putin, detailing specific anti-American propaganda narratives used to explain geopolitical events like the invasion of Ukraine and the downing of airliners. It contrasts modern authoritarian information warfare with Soviet-era censorship, citing quotes from media analysts and strategists.

Report/publication (freedom house)
2025-11-19
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This document is page 14 of a report titled 'BREAKING DOWN DEMOCRACY,' likely published by Freedom House around 2017. It analyzes democratic elections and the ousting of authoritarian leaders in Nigeria, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Argentina between 2014 and 2016. The document bears the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019248,' indicating it was part of a document production to the House Oversight Committee, though the text itself is a geopolitical analysis unrelated to Epstein's specific activities.

Report/publication page (likely from freedom house)
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be page 12 of a report titled 'BREAKING DOWN DEMOCRACY,' likely produced by a think tank or political science organization, bearing a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp. The text analyzes the strategies of modern authoritarian regimes—specifically focusing on Venezuela under Hugo Chávez and Russia under Vladimir Putin—detailing how they use state resources, media monopolies, and legal systems to suppress opposition and influence elections. While part of a document production that may contain Epstein-related materials (indicated by the prompt), this specific page deals exclusively with geopolitical analysis of authoritarian tactics and does not mention Jeffrey Epstein.

Report / academic article (page 12 of a larger document)
2025-11-19
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This document is page 11 of a Freedom House report analyzing authoritarian election practices and state media control. It specifically details how leaders like Vladimir Putin (Russia) and Hugo Chávez (Venezuela) manage election outcomes and eliminate independent media to maintain power. The text references the 2011 Russian protests, the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign involving Trump and Clinton, and various other autocratic regimes.

Report page / political analysis
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be page 7 of a Freedom House report discussing the rise and tactics of modern authoritarianism, specifically focusing on internet censorship ('The Great Firewall'), the suppression of civil society, and concepts like 'Majoritarianism' and 'Sovereignty.' While the content is a geopolitical analysis referencing leaders like Putin, Erdoğan, and Orbán, the document bears the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019241,' indicating it was part of a document production for a US House Oversight Committee investigation (likely related to the Epstein probe, given the prompt context, though Epstein is not mentioned in the text of this specific page).

Report/publication page (house oversight discovery material)
2025-11-19
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This document analyzes the strategies of modern authoritarian regimes, particularly China and Russia, noting their use of surveillance, propaganda, and economic coercion to maintain power and exploit open societies. It highlights the resilience of these regimes despite economic fragility and argues that they actively seek to weaken global democracy rather than just survive.

Report page / policy analysis
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be page 2 of a report titled 'Breaking Down Democracy,' produced as part of a House Oversight investigation (Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019236). It analyzes the decline of freedom in influential countries between 2007 and 2016, highlighting significant drops in Turkey and Bahrain. The text discusses strategies used by modern authoritarians, including the rewriting of history (specifically in Russia regarding Stalin), the hiring of Western lobbyists ('K Street representatives') by autocracies like China and Kazakhstan, and the emulation of authoritarian tactics by populist politicians in democracies.

Report / policy paper (house oversight committee production)
2025-11-19
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Total Received
$0.00
0 transactions
Total Paid
$290,000,000.00
2 transactions
Net Flow
-$290,000,000.00
2 total transactions
Date Type From To Amount Description Actions
N/A Paid Putin Hillary Clinton (... $145,000,000.00 Alleged 'Uranium Bribe' mentioned in the joke t... View
N/A Paid Putin Hillary Clinton $145,000,000.00 Alleged 'Uranium Bribe'. View
As Sender
4
As Recipient
11
Total
15

Privacy violation question

From: Edward Snowden
To: Putin

Snowden asked if Russia violated citizen privacy like the US; Putin answered 'No'.

Televised q&a
N/A
Communication Source

Privacy violations

From: Edward Snowden
To: Putin

Snowden asked if Russia violates privacy like the US; Putin answered 'No'.

Televised q&a
N/A
Communication Source

Privacy violations

From: Edward Snowden
To: Putin

Snowden asked if Russia violates privacy like the US; Putin answered 'No'.

Televised q&a
N/A
Communication Source

Surveillance/Privacy

From: Edward Snowden
To: Putin

Snowden asked if Russia violates citizens' privacy; Putin answered 'No'.

Televised q&a
N/A
Communication Source

Unknown

From: Oliver Stone
To: Putin

Six-hour meeting.

Meeting
N/A
Communication Source

Greeting

From: Donald Trump
To: Putin

It’ s an honor to be with you.

Verbal statement
N/A
Communication Source

Unknown

From: Oliver Stone
To: Putin

Six-hour meeting.

Meeting
N/A
Communication Source

Hitler-Stalin Pact

From: Putin
To: Public/Press

Defended the agreement during a joint press conference.

Press conference
2015-01-01
Communication Source

No Subject

From: Edward Snowden
To: Putin

Snowden called into Putin's telethon.

Communication event (telethon call)
2014-04-17
Communication Source

No Subject

From: Edward Snowden
To: Putin

Snowden called into Putin's telethon.

Communication event (telethon call)
2014-04-17
Communication Source

No Subject

From: Edward Snowden
To: Putin

Snowden called into Putin's telethon.

Communication event (telethon call)
2014-04-17
Communication Source

International Relations

From: Putin
To: Public/International C...

Countering US domination/unipolar world order.

Speech
2014-01-01
Communication Source

Snowden Contacts

From: Putin
To: Public/Press

Revealed contacts with Snowden; identified him as 'agent of special services'

Press briefing
2013-09-01
Communication Source

Snowden's Request

From: Russian officials
To: Putin

Relayed Snowden's request to go to Russia.

Diplomatic communication
2013-06-01
Communication Source

Snowden's arrival

From: Putin
To: Press/Public

Admitted Snowden contacted Russian diplomats in HK.

Press briefing
0003-09-01
Communication Source

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