Viktor Bout–Brittney Griner prisoner exchange - Wikipedia
WEBOn 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. Griner, a WNBA champion star and Team USA Olympic athlete, had been convicted of smuggling and possession of cannabis in Russia in August 2022 and sentenced to ...
Viktor Bout: Russian arms dealer known as the ‘Merchant of …
WEBDec 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, the Russian prisoner the U.S. traded for Brittney …
WEBJul 28, 2022 · On Thursday, the U.S. freed Bout in an exchange for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who has been held in Russia for the past 10 months. The Biden administration also was seeking to free...
Brittney Griner Released to US After Russia Swaps Her For Viktor Bout ...
WEBDec 8, 2022 · WASHINGTON — Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia on drug charges, was released on Thursday after nearly 10 months of captivity in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, a...
Who Is Viktor Bout, the Arms Dealer in the Swap for Brittney Griner?
WEBDec 8, 2022 · Viktor Bout has been accused of supplying arms to Al Qaeda, the Taliban and rebels in Rwanda. His exploits helped inspire a 2005 film, “Lord of War,” that starred Nicolas Cage.
‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout now part of a deal himself
WEBDec 9, 2022 · MOSCOW (AP) — Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who returned home Thursday in a swap for WNBA star Brittney Griner, is widely known abroad as the “Merchant of Death” who fueled some of the world’s worst conflicts.
Brittney Griner arrives in U.S. following her release by Russia in ...
WEBDec 10, 2022 · The WNBA star, who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was released Thursday in a one-for-one prisoner swap for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout, bringing...
Viktor Bout Was Probably the Highest-Profile Russian in U.S.
WEBAug 4, 2022 · The United States has exchanged Brittney Griner for Mr. Bout, who was convicted in 2011 on charges including conspiring to kill American citizens.
Biden strikes deal to free Brittney Griner from Russian custody
WEBDec 8, 2022 · The White House has secured the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner, President Joe Biden announced Thursday, confirming that the U.S. sent arms trafficker Viktor Bout to...
Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms ...
WEBDec 9, 2022 · The US and Russia have exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, held in an American prison for 12 years. President Joe Biden said Griner...