The U.S. government has announced indictments against a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Dimitri Simes and his wife are accused of working for Russia's Channel One, a sanctioned state television network, and laundering over $1 million in proceeds.
The Department of Justice revealed that the couple received financial compensation and other perks in exchange for their services to the network since June 2022. The sanctions on Channel One were imposed by the U.S. in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
