Epstein files reveal efforts to build ties with officials in Russia

New York Times: Mr. Epstein does not appear to have ever landed a meeting with Mr. Lavrov, let alone Mr. Putin, but the files offer new details about the breadth of his contacts related to Russia, which he saw as an opening for political and business interests, as well as a source of the young women he lured into his network. It also shows how Russian officials sought out Mr. Epstein for advice, insights and possibly investments…