Staff Writer

Russian TV presenter Dimitri Simes and his wife, Anastasia, have been charged with violating U.S. sanctions to benefit the Russian broadcaster Channel One.

The charges include conspiracy to break the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), general conspiracy, and money laundering. If found guilty, they could each face up to 20 years in prison for each charge.

The Justice Department revealed these charges after the FBI raided the couple’s Virginia home on August 16. They are accused of helping Channel One, a Russian state-owned broadcaster sanctioned by the U.S. in 2022. Dimitri Simes, who worked as. . .

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