The Justice Department on Thursday charged Dimitri Simes, pro-Russian pundit and and former head of a Washington think tank, along with his wife, Anastasia Simes, with violating US sanctions by accepting millions of dollars from a Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds. Reached by phone in Moscow, where he has a home, Dimitri Simes, who was an adviser to Trump’s 2016 campaign, declined to comment on the allegations against him.

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  • The Feds Charged a Pro-Russian Pundit for Evading Sanctions. He Says They’re Trying to Silence Him.
    The Justice Department on Thursday charged Dimitri Simes, pro-Russian pundit and former head of a Washington think tank, along with his wife, Anastasia Simes, with violating US sanctions by accepting ...
    09/6/2024 - 12:38 am | View Link
  • Trump-aligned Russian TV host charged in alleged sanctions scheme
    A Russian American television host for a Russian media outlet faces criminal charges for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions and profiting from illicit payments.
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