A look at Viktor Bout, the ‘Merchant of Death,’ President JoeBiden freed in exchange for Brittney Griner
An allegedly ruthless and shrewd weapons merchant, Bout's ferociousness in the black market arena across Eastern Europe into Africa and the Middle East earned him monikers such as the"Merchant of Death" and"Sanctions Buster" and purportedly inspired the Nicolas Cage film Lord of War.
Kremlin officials long had their sights on procuring Bout's release. A request for extradition ultimately sealed his demise while he was in Thailand back in 2008. Authorities apprehended him upon the request of the United States. Two notable groups he was suspected of arming included the Taliban and al Qaeda, according to a press release about his arrest. The so-called"Merchant of Death" has vehemently rejected those and other allegations against him.
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