Françoise Thom demonstrates how the Kremlin weaponizes the Epstein scandal to validate its narrative of an inherently "satanic" and pedophilic West. Far from being a mere tabloid story, the case becomes a tool of information warfare, used to justify the invasion of Ukraine—framed as a rescue mission for children against depraved elites—and to discredit Kyiv’s allies (Starmer, Clinton, Macron). The author highlights the blatant hypocrisy of the Russian leadership, which covers up similar prostitution networks at home while preaching "traditional values." Finally, she analyzes Alexander Dugin’s exploitation of the affair; he views it as the ultimate proof of the liberal world’s moral collapse, rendering any negotiation impossible and demanding a "total mobilization" against a civilization he deems irredeemable.