Simes, who had contacts in Donald Trump’s orbit, charged as White House targets Kremlin influencers ahead of US presidential electionsUS investigators have indicted a prominent Russian state television personality and his wife for violating sanctions and money laundering as the White House targets Kremlin influence operations ahead of the US presidential elections.Dimitri Simes, a television presenter and producer for Russia’s state-owned Channel One, was charged with receiving over $1m (£759,000) in compensation, a personal car and driver, a stipend for a flat in Moscow, Russia, despite the television station’s designation in 2022 by the US’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. He and his wife, Anastasia, were charged with money-laundering to hide the proceeds of his work for Channel One. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/05/russian-tv-presenter-charged-with-violating-us-sanctions-and-money-laundering
Author : Andrew Roth
Publish date : 2024-09-05 19:36:28
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Russian TV presenter charged with violating US sanctions and money laundering
