Russia's Zakharova Slams US for Persecuting People for Nonconformity, Political Views

"Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said  that people in the United

States were persecuted for nonconformity, after Washington charged Russian-US political scientist and TV presenter Dimitri Simes and his wife for allegedly violating US sanctions.
"People are persecuted for their nonconformity, political views, beliefs, and, as has recently become apparent, even for trying to defend what seems like the obvious truth," Zakharova told reporters on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
The US Justice Department said on Thursday that the US government had charged Dimitri Simes and his wife, Anastasia Simes, with alleged violations of US sanctions. Simes and his wife, who are believed to be in Russia at present, have each been charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), one count of violating IEEPA and one count of conspiracy to commit international money laundering. If convicted, they face up to 60 years in prison." Sputnik