Officials of Russia have transferred a 350-page file of declassified Soviet-era documents to US authorities, shedding new light on the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, also known as JFK. The release marks the second major batch of materials made public in the past year and is expected to deepen the public’s understanding of events long clouded by suspicion and conspiracy.
Russia’s decision to release JFK files follows a direct request from US Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who confirmed she will make the documents publicly accessible. The handover took place in Washington, where Russian Ambassador Alexander Darchiev met with Luna, a Republican member of the House.
Luna later stated that her team would publish the material in full, giving the public direct access. She also pointed out that Congress had previously sought these files in the 1990s but was denied access. According to Russian officials, some of the documents date back to 1963 and were first shared by Anastas Mikoyan, then chairman of the Supreme Soviet, during his attendance at Kennedy’s funeral.
A pre-copy of a #collection of archive documents related to #President John F.Kennedy’s assassination to be officially published in Russia in November (many of them had been presented by the #Soviet representative at #JFK's funeral, Anastas Mikoyan) was handed over to… pic.twitter.com/stpMdewq91
— Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbUSA) October 14, 2025
Oswald’s Soviet years come under renewed scrutiny
Among the newly released files are details concerning Lee Harvey Oswald’s time in the Soviet Union. Oswald, the prime suspect in the assassination, moved to the USSR in 1959 after leaving the US Marine Corps.
Though his application for Soviet citizenship was rejected, he remained in Minsk, took factory work, and studied Russian under Stanislav Shushkevich, a future Belarusian leader. He returned to the US in 1962 with his wife, Marina Prusakova, and their daughter, June, less than two years before the shooting in Dallas.
Past investigations, including the Warren Commission and later FBI findings, concluded that the Soviet Union was not involved in the assassination. FBI reports cite Soviet officials expressing concern that Kennedy’s death could severely damage relations with the United States.
A document from 1991 also showed an American professor had asked the KGB to review Oswald’s record; it was determined he was never an agent, though he was monitored closely.
US intelligence surveillance and missed warnings prior to JFK assassination revealed in file from Russia
More recently declassified records reveal that the CIA was tracking Oswald prior to the assassination. In October 1963, US intelligence intercepted a phone call he made to the Soviet embassy in Mexico City, part of a broader CIA operation targeting diplomatic personnel.
One file recounts a 1963 tip from Bulgarian national Sergey Chernonog, who informed British authorities that Oswald was planning an attack. He said he received the information from a Soviet diplomat and passed it along to the US State Department. The warning did not prevent the killing.
Other documents expose internal CIA operations, including arms trafficking and the presence of undercover agents overseas. Though the Warren Commission concluded Oswald acted alone, unanswered questions and conflicting witness accounts continue to fuel doubt.
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