TheJustice Departmenton Thursdaychargedformer Trump 2016 campaign adviserDimitri Simeswith violating U.S. sanctions againstRussia.

Channel One Russia, a state-owned Russian broadcaster, has been under U.S. sanctions since 2022.

They each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison per count if convicted.

In this handout photo provided by Photo host Agency RIA Novosti, Dimitri Simes, a Russian-American author, editor, and political pundit asks a question to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 16, 2023. (Alexei Danichev/Photo host Agency RIA Novosti via AP)

Dimitri Simes during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 16, 2023.Alexei Danichev/Agency RIA Novosti/AP