Dimitri Simes

Dimitri Simes is a Russian-American author, editor and political commentator known for his realist approach to U.S.-Russia relations. He led the Center for the National Interest from 1994 to 2022, having been chosen by former President Richard Nixon. Simes facilitated Donald Trump's 2016 Mayflower Hotel speech and appeared in the Mueller report on alleged Russian election interference. Since relocating to Russia in 2022, he has moderated Channel One’s The Great Game and hosted the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. In 2024, he was charged by the Biden regime with violating Russian sanctions for work with Channel One Russia, allegedly receiving over $1 million, plus benefits.