Arms dealer swapped for Griner to contest Russian local election [View all]
Source: Al Jazeera
A Russian arms dealer freed in a prisoner swap for United States basketball star Brittney Griner has been chosen as the candidate of a far-right party for a seat in a Russian regional legislature, according to state news agency RIA.
Viktor Bout, once dubbed “The merchant of death”, served 10 years of a 25-year sentence in US prisons on arms dealing charges until his release last December under the exchange with Griner, an Olympic gold medallist.
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Bout publicly joined the LDPR following his return to Russia. Despite its name, the LDPR holds far-right, ultra-nationalist views and strongly supports President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
The LDPR has previously provided a home to Andrei Lugovoi, who is wanted in the United Kingdom for the 2006 murder of ex-KGB officer and Putin critic Alexander Litvinenko.
Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/3/arms-dealer-swapped-for-griner-to-contest-russian-local-election
Bouty for Pooty!
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