But Biden stuff was massive during election run up...so why has this been so quiet (especially internationally)? The short answer: it’s a mix of timing, partisan self-interest on *both* sides, media overload, and the story becoming “inside-baseball legal drama” right when bigger Trump-era stories took over. The Hunter Biden/Burisma claims were huge in the 2023–early 2024 Republican echo chamber (Fox ran dozens of segments, House Oversight made it impeachment Exhibit A). But the moment the house of cards collapsed — Smirnov indicted Feb 2024 with proof he’d fabricated everything after Russian intel contacts — coverage fractured and faded fast. Here’s why the full arc (fabrication admission + Russian ties + Trump DOJ now quietly trying to unwind his sentence) has stayed so muted, especially abroad. 1. The timeline killed momentum Peak hype: 2023–Feb 2024 (pre-indictment). Collapse: Feb 2024 indictment + Russian intel revelations → right-wing media mostly went silent or defensive (Fox gave it minimal airtime, no retractions on old segments). Plea & sentencing: Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 — after the election was already decided. Old news by then. 2025 release attempt: Trump DOJ joined Smirnov’s lawyers; judge rejected it in April 2025 → covered by NYT/Reuters/AP but treated as procedural. March 2026 filing (the “reward” part you asked about): Quiet DOJ brief by Deputy AG Todd Blanche on March 4. Mother Jones broke it March 14 and explicitly noted it “has drawn no media attention.” That’s literally only ~5 days ago as of today. Technical appeals don’t go viral. 2. Partisan media incentives created a mutual blackout Conservative outlets (Fox, Breitbart, etc.): They sold the story hard. Covering the guilty plea, Russian involvement, and Trump DOJ helping the guy now would force a reckoning they’d rather skip. Early coverage of the plea was brief and neutral (“bogus Biden bribe story”); the new 2026 twist hasn’t been touched. Mainstream/left outlets: They reported the plea and sentencing as vindication, but once Biden lost and left office, the incentive to keep hammering an old, debunked GOP effort dropped. Plus Hunter Biden fatigue was real — the public had heard it for years. Net result: No one has a strong reason to push it front-page right now. 3. It’s now dry legal inside-baseball This isn’t a new indictment, a pardon, or fresh evidence — it’s a technical argument about whether the judge followed the exact wording of the plea deal on “time served” credit. Smirnov is still in prison (appeal pending). That doesn’t make cable-news chyrons or international headlines. 4. Why especially quiet internationally? Foreign outlets (BBC, Guardian, Reuters, etc.) covered the original 2024 charges and 2024 plea as a quirky US politics sidebar tied to the impeachment push. But: No ongoing foreign-policy hook (Biden’s out; Ukraine aid debates are about current Trump policy, not 2020 disinformation). The March 2026 filing hasn’t appeared in BBC/Reuters/Guardian at all — it’s too niche and US-centric. Global audiences aren’t glued to obscure 9th Circuit appeal technicalities. Bottom line: The “massive” phase was the promotion of the lie during the run-up. Once it was proven Russian-fed disinformation and the election ended, both sides quietly moved on for different reasons. The current Trump DOJ twist is so fresh and procedural that it hasn’t pierced the noise yet — exactly as Mother Jones observed when they published it. If it escalates (full pardon, dropped charges), it’ll explode again. Until then, it’s staying under the radar.

First I've heard of #Smirnov [He worked with #Russia and #Republicans to build a web of #lies that could #incriminate #President #Joe #Biden. Now he’s being rewarded....
#Trump #GOP #FoxNews #Breitbart #DOJ #USA #Federal #Pardon #FBI #IRS #Putin x.com/i/grok/share...

‘In a plea deal in 2024, #Smirnov admitted that he had not only completely fabricated the #Biden-Burisma connection but that it was conjured with the assistance of at least four #Russian officials.’
#trump
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The Epstein Blueprint: How to Rig an Election Without Breaking the Law House Oversight documents show Epstein explaining how to evade foreign agent laws through media companies while Treasury Secretary connected to Epstein's corporate network blocks financial records

#FTM
#FT$
#Bessent
#Russia
#TrumpMedia
#Bondi
#EPSTEIN
#FBI
#SMIRNOV
Was this the FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, who is currently missing?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexand...

open.substack.com/pub/kaitjust...

Where is Alexander Smirnov?!!?
#smirnov

FBI Informant Who Lied About the Bidens Covertly Released From Jail Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and was sentenced to six years in jail.

WTAF? #FBI Informant Who Lied About the #Bidens Covertly Released From Jail Early For No Reason. Alexander #Smirnov pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and was sentenced to six years in jail. #TrumpIsACrook newrepublic.com/post/202897/...

So much for tough on #Crime.

#Smirnov - a wee bit #Russian there? Coincidence, right??

Questions raised as Biden impeachment witness goes missing from prison after lying to FBI An FBI informant tied to a fake bribery scheme against the Biden family has been released from prison, raising concerns that President Donald Trump could pardon him.Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty to...

#MAFIADON has SECRETLY released & pardoned the #RUSSIANAgent convicted for framing #PresidentBIDEN & #HunterBIDEN (which led to #TRAITORTRUMP 's 1st #IMPEACHMENT ! #SMIRNOV is probably already back in #MOSCOW . WILL #KRASNOV FOLLOW?

www.rawstory.com/pardon-26742...

#Smirnov #perjury #FBI

Then we learned Alexander Smirnov was an Israeli citizen and Israeli asset who perjured himself to FBI agents to smear the Biden Family.

#Smirnov

It was fucking Israel. Yet again.

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Het schandaal in #Hongarije groeit. Het blijkt dat Spöttle's handlanger, de Russische GRU-kolonel #Smirnov, hieronder rechts op de foto naast Spöttle, ook in #Hongarije is en dat deze #GRU agent rechtstreeks de agenda van het regime van Orbán bepaalt.

In het hart van Europa..

Fideszes propagandista orosz titkosszolgálati kapcsolatai buktak ki egy nemzetbiztonsági ellenőrzésen A kormányközeli médiában gyakran szereplő Georg Spöttlének egyik közeli ismerőse akadt fenn egy átvilágításon a propagandista orosz kapcsolatai miatt. A Direkt36 birtokába jutott információk szerint S...

Georg #Spöttle, een prominente politieke figuur, vaak beschreven als top adviseur & belangrijke opinievormer voor de Hongaarse premier #Orbán, is ontmaskerd als een buitenlandse russische agent.

Zijn contactpersoon blijkt kolonel Oleg #Smirnov van de #GRU van #Rusland te zijn..

Fideszes propagandista orosz titkosszolgálati kapcsolatai buktak ki egy nemzetbiztonsági ellenőrzésen A kormányközeli médiában gyakran szereplő Georg Spöttlének egyik közeli ismerőse akadt fenn egy átvilágításon a propagandista orosz kapcsolatai miatt. A Direkt36 birtokába jutott információk szerint S...

Scandal in #Hungary

Georg #Spöttle, a prominent figure often described as PM #Orbán top specialist & key opinion shaper, has been exposed as a foreign russian agent. His handler is Colonel Oleg #Smirnov of the #GRU #Russia.

telex.hu/direkt36/202...

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US government moves for release of ex-FBI informant who fabricated bribery story about the Bidens The U.S. government said in a motion filed Thursday in Los Angeles federal court that it now supports the release of a former FBI informant while he appeals his case.

The #Musk #Trump administration is releasing more criminals from prison, while imprisoning innocent people. First, #J6. Now, this guy #Smirnov

apnews.com/article/fbi-... US government moves for release of ex-FBI informant who fabricated bribery story about the Bidens

Сегодня, я рисовала сундук, и решила что моя кошка станет отличным референсом
#art #sketch #smirnov

Сейчас прохожу курс от смирнова концепт персонажа, ну пока рисуем книжку
#art #sketch #smirnov

The Rudersdal Chamber Soloists perform Maier-R�ntgen, R�ntgen, Firsova and Smirnov in Birker�d - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com The Rudersdal Chamber Soloists perform: Amanda MAIER-RÖNTGEN: Piano Quaret. Julius RÖNTGEN: Trio in F sharp minor. Elena FIRSOVA: Four Seasons. Dmitri SMIRNOV: To be or not to be... Recorded 21…

Right now, the Rudersdal Chamber Soloists perform Maier-Röntgen #Röntgen #Firsova and #Smirnov in #Birkerød www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch

The Rudersdal Chamber Soloists perform Maier-R�ntgen, R�ntgen, Firsova and Smirnov in Birker�d - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com The Rudersdal Chamber Soloists perform: Amanda MAIER-RÖNTGEN: Piano Quaret. Julius RÖNTGEN: Trio in F sharp minor. Elena FIRSOVA: Four Seasons. Dmitri SMIRNOV: To be or not to be... Recorded 21…

In 15 minutes, the Rudersdal Chamber Soloists perform Maier-Röntgen #Röntgen #Firsova and #Smirnov in #Birkerød www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch

The Rudersdal Chamber Soloists perform Maier-R�ntgen, R�ntgen, Firsova and Smirnov in Birker�d - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com The Rudersdal Chamber Soloists perform: Amanda MAIER-RÖNTGEN: Piano Quaret. Julius RÖNTGEN: Trio in F sharp minor. Elena FIRSOVA: Four Seasons. Dmitri SMIRNOV: To be or not to be... Recorded 21…

Today, the Rudersdal Chamber Soloists perform Maier-Röntgen #Röntgen #Firsova and #Smirnov in #Birkerød www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/... #wch

Russian court orders seizure of U.S.-owned Glavprodukt assets A Russian court has ordered the seizure of assets and property connected to canned food maker Glavprodukt and its U.S.-based owner Leonid Smirnov. This follows President Putin's decree placing these a...

'Putin decreed Oct 2024 that Glavprodukt and other assets ultimately owned by US company Universal Beverage and #Smirnov be placed under the "temporary management" of the Russian state, giving Moscow control over running of the business' economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna... Of course, Vodka🤣

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Former Russian national team player Bugaev, who was convicted of drug crimes, died in the Norther...

https://socialbites.ca/sports/721330.html

#Sports #30.12.2024 #Alexey #Bugaev #Anton #Smirnov #body #Bugaev #conflicts #convicted #Crimes

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When #Smirnov 's picture will be finally posted here?

And the investigation of Hunter Biden based on falsehoods from an admitted guilty Russian liar #Smirnov #Weaponization

#Alexander_Smirnov, the FBI agent, should apologize publicly in front of the press for lying about #Hunter_Biden.

#Smirnov should also face aggravated charges and lose his job without pension.

Court records show that Smirnov married ... Ukrainian-born Diana Lavrenyuk

"Ukrainian-born Diana #Lavrenyuk"
#Smirnov

Alexander #Smirnov, a former #FBI informant, expected to plead guilty today to lying about a PHONY bribery scheme involving President Joe #Biden and son Hunter that Republicans used to keep convicted felon Don #Trump out of PRISON.

Turns out Smirnov's testimony was all #TrumpedUp! 🤡