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Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer and ‘Merchant of Death’ freed in exchange for Brittney Griner?

John Bacon, USA TODAYComments Off on Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer and ‘Merchant of Death’ freed in exchange for Brittney Griner?

Viktor Bout, 55, is a former Soviet military officer and translator who was serving a 25-year prison sentence in the US.

      
John Bacon, USA TODAY
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