Former Trump Adviser Charged With Violating US Sanctions

A Russian state TV commentator is charged with violating U.S. sanctions against Russia, along with his wife.
Former Trump Adviser Charged With Violating US Sanctions
Dimitri Simes asks a question to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 16, 2023. Alexei Danichev/Photo host Agency RIA Novosti via AP
Jackson Richman
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Sept. 5 that it has charged a presenter for a Russian state media outlet and his wife with violating U.S. sanctions.

Dimitri Simes, 76, and his wife, Anastasia Simes, 55, are charged with conspiracy to violate sanctions, as well as violating sanctions, in addition to conspiracy to commit international money laundering.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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