Slovakia PM's national security adviser resigns over Epstein links

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete February 1, 2026 at 09:37 AM

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Miroslav Lajčák, Slovakia's national security advisor, resigned after the release of US documents revealed his past communication with Jeffrey Epstein. The released files included a 2018 text exchange where Lajčák, then foreign minister, and Epstein discussed women and a potential meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. While the documents don't indicate any wrongdoing, the exchanges prompted criticism and raised questions about Lajčák's association with Epstein. Lajčák initially denied discussing women with Epstein but later resigned to avoid political damage to Prime Minister Robert Fico. Fico accepted Lajčák's resignation, calling him an experienced diplomat and denouncing the criticism as hypocritical and an attack against him.

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Vitaly Churkin 30% European Union 30% UN 30% Russian Foreign Minister 30% US Department of Justice 40% Sergei Lavrov ×240% United States 50% Robert Fico ×470% Slovakia ×480% Jeffrey Epstein ×780% Miroslav Lajčák ×1090%

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jeffrey epstein 100% miroslav lajčák 90% resignation 90% slovakia 80% national security adviser 70% robert fico 70% sex offender 60% diplomacy 50% political ramifications 50% foreign policy 40%

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