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     • 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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   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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   Where is Viktor Bout now?

   • Viktor Bout, in DEA custody in New York after extradition, sits in an armored van en route to booking at the U.S. Courthouse in Lower Manhattan. | Derek Maltz Elaine Shannon is a veteran national security and Justice Department correspondent for Time and Newsweek.

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   Could Viktor Bout be released in 5 years?

   • Viktor Bout looks from behind bars at the Criminal Court in Bangkok, Oct. 10, 2008. Supporters of trading Bout have pointed out the judge who jailed Bout has said she believes the sentence, which was dictated by mandatory sentencing rules, was excessive. Reed notes Bout could potentially be up for release in five years anyway.

   Who is Viktor Bout, the convicted Russian arms dealer swapped for

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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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   Who was bout & what did he do?

   • Bout, a mustachioed, 41-year-old Russian already known as the Merchant of Death with a long bloody history in Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and other war zones, offered sympathy, and relief, in the form of a massive arsenal.

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   Did DEA investigate Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout?

   • DEA launched a narcoterrorism investigation of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout based on information that he was negotiating with the Colombian rebel army FARC to sell a large shipment of anti-aircraft missiles, explosives, machine guns, drones and other powerful military weapons. | Carlos Julio Martinez/Getty Images

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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 ...

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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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 · The U.S. traded Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to Moscow in a prisoner exchange for American basketball player Brittney Griner. Bout is shown here in custody in Bangkok in 2008. After being...

7. 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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   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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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 far-fetched...

11. www.politico.com › news › magazine‘The Merchant of Death Is Back in Action’ - POLITICO

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    Dec 12, 2022 · Bout, a mustachioed, 41-year-old Russian already known as the Merchant of Death with a long bloody history in Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and other war zones, offered sympathy, and relief,...