Viktor Bout

Freed Russian arms dealer Bout back in weapons business

Freed Russian arms dealer Bout back in weapons business

Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer who was jailed in the United States and then swapped two years ago for the U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, is back in international…

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Russian ex-arms dealer freed for Brittney Griner to run for far-right party in local vote

Russian ex-arms dealer freed for Brittney Griner to run for far-right party in local vote

A Russian arms dealer freed last December in a prisoner swap for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been chosen as the candidate of a far-right party for a seat…

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Viktor Bout says he supports Ukraine war and would volunteer to fight for Russia

Viktor Bout says he supports Ukraine war and would volunteer to fight for Russia

Recently freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout said he "wholeheartedly" supports Russia's war in Ukraine and that he'd volunteer to fight for Russia. He said if he had the opportunity…

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Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer who was swapped for Griner?

Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer who was swapped for Griner?

LONDON (Reuters) - The life of Viktor Bout reads like a spy thriller. Russia wanted the jailed arms dealer back in Moscow for a long time and he has now…

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UPDATED: Russia trades U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout

UPDATED: Russia trades U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, President Joe Biden said on…

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