Viktor Bout–Brittney Griner prisoner exchange - Wikipedia
On December 8, 2022, Russia and the United States conducted a 1-for-1 prisoner exchange, trading Brittney Griner, an American basketball player, for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer.
Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian prisoner the U.S. traded for Brittney …
Jul 28, 2022 · Bout, a 55-year-old Russian, was the world's most notorious arms dealer before a U.S. court convicted him in 2011 and sent him to a prison in Illinois. On Thursday, the U.S. freed Bout in an...
Why Did the US Trade Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner?
Dec 9, 2022 · Griner was successfully exchanged via a prisoner swap for the release of Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer nicknamed “The Merchant of Death.” Bout had been convicted by a New York jury on four counts that included conspiring to kill American citizens, according to the New York Times.
Viktor Bout: Russian arms dealer known as the ‘Merchant of …
Dec 8, 2022 · Brittney Griner’s freedom ultimately hinged on the release of a convicted Russian arms dealer whose life story inspired a Hollywood film. The US basketball star was released on Thursday from...
Who is Viktor Bout, 'Merchant of Death' US traded for Brittney Griner?
Dec 8, 2022 · Viktor Bout, an outlaw Russian arms dealer known as “The Merchant of Death,” was exchanged in a prisoner swap between the US and Russia for the safe return of WNBA star Brittney Griner on...
‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout now part of a deal himself
Dec 9, 2022 · Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who returned to Moscow after a swap for WNBA star Brittney Griner, is widely known outside the country as the “Merchant of Death” who fueled some of the world’s worst conflicts.
Who is Viktor Bout? Details on gun dealer in prisoner swap for Griner
Dec 8, 2022 · Viktor Bout, the notorious Russian gun dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death," was released from a U.S. prison Thursday in exchange for WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Who is Viktor Bout? Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant …
Dec 9, 2022 · Viktor Bout, a convicted arms dealer nicknamed the "Merchant of Death," has been released by the U.S. in a one-for-one prisoner swap that freed women's basketball star Brittney Griner,...
Russian Viktor Bout talks Griner, prisoner swap, arms case
Sep 8, 2023 · Convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, the so-called Merchant of Death exchanged for WNBA star Brittney Griner, says he and Griner were "pawns."
What Viktor Bout Said to Brittney Griner During Prisoner Swap: …
Dec 11, 2022 · Viktor Bout revealed details about his encounter with Brittney Griner during their prisoner swap. Bout said that he wished her luck and felt that she "was positively inclined" towards...