Russian TV presenter charged with violating US sanctions and money laundering

Russian TV presenter charged with violating US sanctions and money laundering

It comes as the White House targets Kremlin influencers ahead of the US presidential elections

US 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’ 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.

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