by Murtaza Hussain and Ryan Grim at Drop Site
Hacked emails show how Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak tried to engineer a Russian-led solution to remove Bashar al-Assad.
Jeffrey Epstein facilitated efforts to open a backchannel between Israel and the Kremlin during the Syrian civil war, according to leaked emails from former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
The trove of emails, exchanged at the height of the Syrian civil war between 2013 and 2016, reveal Epstein’s successful efforts to secure a private meeting between Barak and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a Russian-brokered end to the conflict, including winning Russian support for a negotiated removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Epstein was an invaluable resource for Israel’s former prime minister, who also served as head of intelligence and defense minister throughout his career, sharing whispers from within Russian elite circles and intel on Putin’s interlocutors in Europe and the U.S—and even advising him on how to engage with the Mossad. Barak, fresh out of his role as Israeli defense minister, built a deep portfolio of investments and business relationships around the world with Epstein’s help.
On February 21, 2014, Epstein wrote to Barak, “with civil unrest exploding in ukraine syria, somolia [sic], libya, and the desperation of those in power, isn’t this perfect for you.” Barak replied: “You’re right [in] a way. But not simple to transform it into a cash flow. A subject for Saturday.”
These efforts also provided cover for covert diplomacy on behalf of the Israeli government. Together,…
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Case Closed: Ryan Grim Says Epstein’s Mossad Connection Confirmed
Leaked emails from former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak reveal that Jeffrey Epstein helped open a secret backchannel between Israel and Russia during the Syrian civil war, planning a meeting with President Vladimir Putin to discuss removing Bashar al-Assad and promoting a Russian-led peace plan.
Between 2013 and 2016, Epstein advised Barak on messaging to the Kremlin, coordinated with Israeli intelligence contacts, and used his elite network to shape U.S. and Russian policy debates over Syria and Iran. Their collaboration, revealed by a trove of Barak’s emails hacked by Handala, also advanced Barak’s global business ventures and Israeli security goals.
Though their effort failed to unseat Assad, it deepened covert ties between Moscow and Tel Aviv.
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