Françoise Thom
05 February 2026
Epstein, Robert Maxwell and the Kremlin
In a major essay, a historian of contemporary Russia describes the deep networks of global power and political corruption that Epstein exploited to make his fortune
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Special Report: Putin’s plan and its terrifying consequences for Europe
The West faces an ultimatum from Russia that could result in actual war. Yet we don’t seem to have noticed. Paris Sorbonne professor of international relations and Russia specialist FRANÇOISE THOM analyses the threat.
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