Viktor Bout the Lord of War at centre of Griner and Whelan prisoner swap

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Moscow has never forgotten the arms dealer who reportedly keeps a photo of Vladimir Putin in his US cellBrittney Griner lawyers welcome prospect of swapMerchant of Death, Lord of War, the Bill Gates of Arms Dealing: Viktor Bout’s nicknames speak for themselves.The infamous Russian arms dealer has found himself back in the spotlight after it was reported that the US proposed to use him in a prisoner exchange for the WNBA star Brittney Griner and the former marine Paul Whelan, two high-profile Americans held by Russia. Continue reading...

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