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Who is Viktor Bout? Merchant of death arms dealer in Brittney Griner swap

Por: Newsweek World December 09, 2022

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Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer nicknamed the Merchant of Death, was freed from U.S. custody in exchange for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, as part of a high-level prisoner swap on Thursday.Bout, a 55-year-old former Soviet military officer, was serving a 25-year sentence in the United States. He was convicted of conspiring to kill U.S. citizens and officials, of selling millions of dollars of weapons to the Revolutionary Armed Forces... + full article



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