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- | The controversial swap took place in Abu Dhabi, and Russian TV showed Bout in a private jet on the flight to Russia, getting his blood pressure checked, | + | The controversial swap took place in Abu Dhabi, and Russian TV showed Bout in a private jet on the flight to Russia, getting his blood pressure checked, speaking with his family by phone and saying, 'I love you very much.' |
Bout's mother, Raisa, thanked President Vladimir Putin and the Foreign Ministry for freeing her son, Tass reported. | Bout's mother, Raisa, thanked President Vladimir Putin and the Foreign Ministry for freeing her son, Tass reported. | ||
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He's been sitting in jail for years. Freedom,' | He's been sitting in jail for years. Freedom,' | ||
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Trading a figure like Bout for a basketball player…' | Trading a figure like Bout for a basketball player…' | ||
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Other Russian-language comments were skeptical of the deal, and slammed Russia for imprisoning Griner. | Other Russian-language comments were skeptical of the deal, and slammed Russia for imprisoning Griner. | ||
'What shame and embarrassment! | 'What shame and embarrassment! | ||
- | They took an innocent person hostage, blamed her for something, the devils, just to trade in for a criminal!' | + | If you have any type of questions pertaining to where and ways to make use of [[https:// |
'Happy for Griner. But this creates an unpleasant precedent in the sense that it is already dangerous for any US citizen to visit Russia. | 'Happy for Griner. But this creates an unpleasant precedent in the sense that it is already dangerous for any US citizen to visit Russia. | ||
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- | They took an innocent person hostage, blamed her for | + | They took an innocent person hostage, blamed her for something, the devils, just to trade in for a criminal!' |
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But this creates an unpleasant precedent in the sense that it is already dangerous for any US citizen to visit Russia. They can make up any nonsense to keep them there,' | But this creates an unpleasant precedent in the sense that it is already dangerous for any US citizen to visit Russia. They can make up any nonsense to keep them there,' | ||
In Russia, however, he's seen as a swashbuckling businessman who was unjustly imprisoned after an overly aggressive US sting operation. | In Russia, however, he's seen as a swashbuckling businessman who was unjustly imprisoned after an overly aggressive US sting operation. | ||
Russia had pressed for Bout´s release for years and as speculation grew about such a deal, the upper house of parliament opened a display of paintings he made in prison - whose subjects ranged from Soviet dictator Josef Stalin to a kitten. | Russia had pressed for Bout´s release for years and as speculation grew about such a deal, the upper house of parliament opened a display of paintings he made in prison - whose subjects ranged from Soviet dictator Josef Stalin to a kitten. | ||
- | The show of his art underlined Bout's complexities. | + | The show of his art underlined Bout' |
Though in a bloody business, the 55-year-old was a vegetarian and classical music fan who is said to speak six languages. | Though in a bloody business, the 55-year-old was a vegetarian and classical music fan who is said to speak six languages. | ||
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Bout was convicted in 2011 on terrorism charges. | Bout was convicted in 2011 on terrorism charges. | ||
- | Prosecutors said he was ready to sell up to $20 million in weapons, including surface-to-air missiles to shoot down U.S. If you treasured this article and you also would like to be given more info with regards to [[https:// | + | Prosecutors said he was ready to sell up to $20 million in weapons, including surface-to-air missiles to shoot down U.S. helicopters. When they made the claim at his 2012 sentencing, Bout shouted: ' |
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Bout has steadfastly proclaimed his innocence, describing himself as a legitimate businessman who didn´t sell weapons. | Bout has steadfastly proclaimed his innocence, describing himself as a legitimate businessman who didn´t sell weapons. | ||
Bout's case fit well into Moscow' | Bout's case fit well into Moscow' | ||
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His wife and lawyer claimed his health deteriorated in the harsh prison environment where foreigners are not always eligible for breaks that Americans might receive. | His wife and lawyer claimed his health deteriorated in the harsh prison environment where foreigners are not always eligible for breaks that Americans might receive. | ||
- | Bout had not been scheduled to be released until 2029. He was held in a medium-security facility in Marion, | + | Bout had not been scheduled to be released until 2029. He was held in a medium-security facility in Marion, Illinois. |
'He got a hard deal,' said Scheindlin, the retired judge, noting the U.S. | 'He got a hard deal,' said Scheindlin, the retired judge, noting the U.S. | ||