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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Viktor_BoutViktor Bout - Wikipedia

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   Viktor Anatolyevich Bout (/ b uː t /; Russian: Ви́ктор Анато́льевич Бут; born 13 January 1967) is a Russian arms dealer and politician. A weapons manufacturer and former Soviet military translator, he used his multiple companies to smuggle arms from Eastern Europe to Africa and the Middle East during the 1990s and early ...

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3. www.cnn.com › 2022/12/08 › americasViktor Bout: The Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney ...

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   Dec 8, 2022 · US basketball star Brittney Griner was freed in a prisoner exchange for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout nearly 10 months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2023/09/10 › worldViktor Bout, Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death,’ Turns to Politics ...

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   Sep 10, 2023 · Viktor A. Bout was returned to Russia in December in a prisoner swap for the American basketball star Brittney Griner. Now, he’s running for office in the coming Russian regional elections ...

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     Exclusive interview with Viktor Bout sharing thoughts on Brittney Griner & details of prisoner swap

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     2009 prison interview with the "Merchant of Death," Viktor Bout

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6. www.npr.org › 2022/07/28 › 1114236683Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian prisoner the U.S. traded for ...

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   Jul 28, 2022 · Bout is a Russian who was the world's most notorious arms dealer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was serving a 25-year prison sentence in Illinois before being...

7. abcnews.go.com › International › viktor-boutWho is Viktor Bout, the convicted Russian arms dealer swapped ...

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   Dec 8, 2022 · Convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout has been swapped by the U.S. for American WNBA player Brittney Griner who was detained in Russia earlier this year.

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   • Author: Patrick Reevell,Aaron Katersky,Nadine El-Bawab

8. www.nytimes.com › viktor-bout-brittney-grinerWho Is Viktor Bout, the Arms Dealer in the Swap for Brittney ...

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   Dec 8, 2022 · Viktor Bout has been accused of supplying arms to Al Qaeda, the Taliban and rebels in Rwanda. His exploits helped inspire a 2005 film, “Lord of War,” that starred Nicolas...

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   Who is Viktor Bout?

   • Viktor Anatolyevich Bout [a] ( / buːt /; Russian: Ви́ктор Анато́льевич Бут; born 13 January 1967) is a Russian arms dealer and politician. A weapons manufacturer and former Soviet military translator, he used his multiple companies to smuggle arms from Eastern Europe to Africa and the Middle East during the 1990s and early 2000s.

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   What happened to Viktor Bout?

   • After being extradited to the U.S. and convicted of conspiring to kill Americans, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Editor's note: This story was initially published in July. It has been updated with the Viktor Bout's release from a U.S. prison in exchange for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who was held in Russia.

   Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian prisoner the U.S. traded for Brittney

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   Did Viktor Bout release Brittney Griner?

   • It has been updated with the Viktor Bout's release from a U.S. prison in exchange for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who was held in Russia. Where most people saw chaos, Viktor Bout saw opportunity.

   Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian prisoner the U.S. traded for Brittney

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   Is Viktor Bout a vegetarian?

   • Viktor Bout is a vegetarian. He claims that he is not a follower of any religion, but considers Leo Tolstoy and Ivan Ilyin to be his spiritual leaders and "shares the views" of Jesus Christ, Buddha, Zarathustra and Krishna.

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10. www.reuters.com › world › who-is-viktor-bout-armsExplainer: Who is Viktor Bout, arms dealer linked to swap for ...

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    Aug 5, 2022 · The life of Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens imprisoned by Moscow, sometimes reads like a...