Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner’s release?
Bout was arrested in Thailand in 2008, during an undercover investigation in which U.S. informants pretended to be Colombian rebels.
Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout looks on as he stands behind bars ahead of a court hearing at the Criminal Court in Bangkok, on March 6, 2009., Bout had agreed to sell millions of dollars’ worth of weapons, including 800 surface-to-air missiles, 30,000 AK-47 firearms, 10 million rounds of ammunition, five tons of C-4 plastic explosives, ultralight airplanes outfitted with grenade launchers, and unmanned aerial vehicles to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de ColombiaRead More:U.S.
“Today, one of the world’s most prolific arms dealers is being held accountable for his sordid past,” Attorney General Eric HolderBout has maintained his innocence, and Moscow has described his case as a glaring injustice. According to, Russia’s human rights commissioner, Tatiana Moskalkova, praised Bout’s release, calling him a “wonderful man who has become a victim of American insinuations.”
“The Russian Federation continued to actively work towards the release of our fellow countryman,” Russia’s foreign ministry said, according toBut Bout’s fabled past remains murky, with speculation about potential links to
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