Dimitri Konstantinovich Simes (Russian: Дмитрий Константинович Саймс; born October 29, 1947) is a Russian-American author, editor, and political pundit. He is the former president and CEO of The Center for the National Interest, where he served from 1994 to 2022. Simes was selected to lead the Center by former PresidentRichard Nixon, to whom he served as an informal foreign policy advisor and with whom he traveled regularly to Russia and other former Soviet states as well as Western and Central Europe.
Simes was born in Moscow to prominent human rights lawyers in the Soviet Union.[1][2] He is a naturalized citizen of the United States.[3] He immigrated to the United States in 1973, seeking intellectual and political freedom; he had twice been expelled from university in Russia for protesting Soviet involvement in the Vietnam War.[3] Simes's mother, Dina Kaminskaya, was born in Yekaterinoslav and his father, Konstantin Simis, was born in Odesa, UkrSSR.[1][4] In 1977, his mother was expelled from the Soviet Union for working as a lawyer for Soviet dissidents.[2]
Simes authored a book After the Collapse: Russia Seeks its Place as a Great Power (published by Simon and Schuster).[5]
In February 2015, Simes met with Russian president Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials in Moscow.[6]
In June 2023, Simes hosted the annual St Petersburg Economic Forum in Russia and was described by The Telegraph as “an ethnic Russian US citizen who has become a cheerleader for the Kremlin after previously advising Richard Nixon on foreign affairs.”[11] The Kremlin had hoped to find a high-profile host such as an anchor of a major TV network, however, due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine no high-profile host agreed to come, so Simes was invited instead.[12]
Worksedit
Simes, Dimitri (March 11, 1999). AFTER THE COLLAPSE: Russia Seeks Its Place As A Great Power. Simon & Schuster. ISBN978-0684827162.
^Lynch, Sarah N.; Fabrichnaya, Elena (July 22, 2018). Darlin, Damon; Dunham, Will; McCool, Grant (eds.). "Exclusive: Alleged Russian agent Butina met with U.S. Treasury, Fed officials". Reuters. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^Abramson, Seth (November 13, 2018). Proof of Collusion: How Trump Betrayed America. Simon & Schuster. ISBN978-1982116088.: 126 book's Index
^Who is Dimitri Simes And Why Is He Trying To Sink Mayflower? Investigation by Yuri Felshtinsky GordonUA.com [uk]
^"Туман войны. Андрей Пионтковский – о времени выбора". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved January 1, 2019.
^Kilner, James (June 16, 2023). "Vladimir Putin tells West to 'go to hell' on nuclear arms reduction". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
^Kozlov, Pyotr (June 18, 2023). "Why a Soviet-American Thinker Moderated Putin's SPIEF Panel". The Moscow Times.
External linksedit
Dimitri K. Simes at the Center for the National Interest:
dimitri, simes, dimitri, konstantinovich, simes, russian, Дмитрий, Константинович, Саймс, born, october, 1947, russian, american, author, editor, political, pundit, former, president, center, national, interest, where, served, from, 1994, 2022, simes, selected. Dimitri Konstantinovich Simes Russian Dmitrij Konstantinovich Sajms born October 29 1947 is a Russian American author editor and political pundit He is the former president and CEO of The Center for the National Interest where he served from 1994 to 2022 Simes was selected to lead the Center by former President Richard Nixon to whom he served as an informal foreign policy advisor and with whom he traveled regularly to Russia and other former Soviet states as well as Western and Central Europe Dimitri K SimesDmitrij SajmsSimes in 2023BornDmitrij Konstantinovich Simis 1947 10 29 October 29 1947 age 76 Moscow Russian SFSR Soviet UnionAlma materMoscow State University Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editSimes was born in Moscow to prominent human rights lawyers in the Soviet Union 1 2 He is a naturalized citizen of the United States 3 He immigrated to the United States in 1973 seeking intellectual and political freedom he had twice been expelled from university in Russia for protesting Soviet involvement in the Vietnam War 3 Simes s mother Dina Kaminskaya was born in Yekaterinoslav and his father Konstantin Simis was born in Odesa UkrSSR 1 4 In 1977 his mother was expelled from the Soviet Union for working as a lawyer for Soviet dissidents 2 Simes authored a book After the Collapse Russia Seeks its Place as a Great Power published by Simon and Schuster 5 In February 2015 Simes met with Russian president Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials in Moscow 6 As publisher of The National Interest Simes was involved in arranging Donald Trump s April 27 2016 speech at the Mayflower Hotel In the speech Trump outlined his vision for American foreign policy and called for greater cooperation with Russia 7 In September 2018 historian Yuri Felshtinsky published an article about Simes past encounters with unregistered Russian agent Maria Butina 8 Simes serves as a moderator of the Moscow based political program Big Game on Channel One Russia together with Vyacheslav Nikonov 9 10 In June 2023 Simes hosted the annual St Petersburg Economic Forum in Russia and was described by The Telegraph as an ethnic Russian US citizen who has become a cheerleader for the Kremlin after previously advising Richard Nixon on foreign affairs 11 The Kremlin had hoped to find a high profile host such as an anchor of a major TV network however due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine no high profile host agreed to come so Simes was invited instead 12 Works editSimes Dimitri March 11 1999 AFTER THE COLLAPSE Russia Seeks Its Place As A Great Power Simon amp Schuster ISBN 978 0684827162 See also editMueller Report Links between Trump associates and Russian officials and spies Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections Timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections Timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections July 2016 election day Timeline of post election transition following Russian interference in the 2016 United States electionsReferences edit a b Holley Joe July 15 2006 Dina Kaminskaya Lawyer Defended Soviet Dissidents The Washington Post Retrieved January 25 2019 a b Sullivan Patricia December 17 2006 Konstantin Simis Critic Of Soviet Corruption The Washington Post a b Rogin Josh May 2 2019 Dimitri Simes flew too close to Trump and his think tank got burned The Washington Post Retrieved June 10 2023 Sullivan Patricia December 17 2006 Konstantin Simis Critic Of Soviet Corruption via WashingtonPost com Internet Archive entry Lynch Sarah N Fabrichnaya Elena July 22 2018 Darlin Damon Dunham Will McCool Grant eds Exclusive Alleged Russian agent Butina met with U S Treasury Fed officials Reuters Retrieved July 26 2018 Abramson Seth November 13 2018 Proof of Collusion How Trump Betrayed America Simon amp Schuster ISBN 978 1982116088 126 book s Index Who is Dimitri Simes And Why Is He Trying To Sink Mayflower Investigation by Yuri Felshtinsky GordonUA com uk Tuman vojny Andrej Piontkovskij o vremeni vybora Radio Svoboda in Russian Retrieved January 1 2019 Big Game Russian the official site of Channel One Russia Kilner James June 16 2023 Vladimir Putin tells West to go to hell on nuclear arms reduction The Telegraph Archived from the original on June 16 2023 Retrieved June 17 2023 Kozlov Pyotr June 18 2023 Why a Soviet American Thinker Moderated Putin s SPIEF Panel The Moscow Times External links editDimitri K Simes at the Center for the National Interest Bio 1 Bio 2 Entry on Dimitri K Simes at SourceWatch Appearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dimitri Simes amp oldid 1183643275, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
