Russian convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death,” was released to Russia in a swap for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday
Moscow heralds the return of a prisoner convicted in the U.S. of supporting terrorists and other charges
Women’s basketball star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian penal colony, President Biden said in remarks on Thursday. Her release came in a prisoner swap for convicted Russian arms dealer Victor Bout. Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko/Associated PressRussian convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death,” was releasedfor U.S.
“The Russian citizen has been returned to his homeland,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a post on Telegram as other Russian officials cheered his release.
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