Russia says it expects a 'positive result' in securing the release of convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout in any prisoner swap with the U.S. In July, the U.S. said it was working on a deal to bring Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan home.
Bout was one of the most wanted men in the world for his arms trafficking over two decades,Bout was arrested in a sting operation in 2008 and convicted in a U.S. court in 2012 for supplying weapons to a terrorist organization and conspiring to kill Americans. He is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence.
"The Americans demonstrate some external activity, we work professionally on a special channel designed for this," Ryabkov said. "So far, we have not come to a common denominator, but it is indisputable that Viktor Bout is among those who are being discussed, and we certainly expect a positive result."At the time, Russia indicated its interest in including Bout in a potential prisoner swap involving Griner and Whelan, but no deal was reached.
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