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| Vladimir 's top allies in Russia are mocking America over the recent prisoner swap that saw the US release convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for WNBA star , claiming that Russia got the better end of the deal. | Vladimir 's top allies in Russia are mocking America over the recent prisoner swap that saw the US release convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for WNBA star , claiming that Russia got the better end of the deal. | ||
| - | [[https:// | + | Maria Butina, the pro-Putin MP elected to Russia' |
| 'The fact that Russia pushed through the exchange of Bout, whom America fundamentally did not want to give away for many years, right now means that, like in The Godfather, we "made them an offer that cannot be refused,"' | 'The fact that Russia pushed through the exchange of Bout, whom America fundamentally did not want to give away for many years, right now means that, like in The Godfather, we "made them an offer that cannot be refused,"' | ||
| - | 'This is a position of strength, | + | 'This is a position of strength, comrades,' |
| On Thursday, the US and Russia announced that Griner, who was sentenced to nine years of hard prison time on cannabis-related charges, had been exchanged for Bout. | On Thursday, the US and Russia announced that Griner, who was sentenced to nine years of hard prison time on cannabis-related charges, had been exchanged for Bout. | ||
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| He's been sitting in jail for years. Freedom,' | He's been sitting in jail for years. Freedom,' | ||
| - | (Image: [[|]]) | + | (Image: [[|]]) |
| Trading a figure like Bout for a basketball player…' | Trading a figure like Bout for a basketball player…' | ||
| (Image: [[|]]) | (Image: [[|]]) | ||
| - | When you loved this article and you wish to receive more info about [[https:// | + | Congratulations for the return of Viktor. I wrote him a letter in America with words of support. I'm very glad this part of history is over.' |
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| 'This is such a big win for America, but at the same time a huge fail. | 'This is such a big win for America, but at the same time a huge fail. | ||
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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 something, the devils, just to trade in for a criminal!' | They took an innocent person hostage, blamed her for something, the devils, just to trade in for a criminal!' | ||
| - | (Image: [[|]]) | + | (Image: [[|]]) |
| 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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| 'He´s done enough time for what he did in this case,' Shira A. | 'He´s done enough time for what he did in this case,' Shira A. | ||
| Scheindlin told The Associated Press in July as prospects for his release appeared to rise. | Scheindlin told The Associated Press in July as prospects for his release appeared to rise. | ||
| - | Griner, | + | Griner, who was arrested at Moscow' |
| - | Washington protested her sentence as disproportionate, | + | Washington protested her sentence as disproportionate, |
| 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. helicopters. When they made the claim at his 2012 sentencing, Bout shouted: ' | 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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| Bout was estimated to be worth about $6 billion in March 2008 when he was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. | Bout was estimated to be worth about $6 billion in March 2008 when he was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. | ||
| - | U.S. authorities tricked him into leaving Russia for what he thought was a meeting over a business deal to ship what prosecutors described as 'a breathtaking arsenal of weapons - including hundreds of surface-to-air missiles, | + | U.S. authorities tricked him into leaving Russia for what he thought was a meeting over a business deal to ship what prosecutors described as 'a breathtaking arsenal of weapons - including hundreds of surface-to-air missiles, machine guns and sniper rifles - 10 million rounds of ammunition and five tons of plastic explosives.' |
| He was taken into custody at a Bangkok luxury hotel after conversations with the Drug Enforcement Administration sting operation´s informants who posed as officials of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as the FARC. | He was taken into custody at a Bangkok luxury hotel after conversations with the Drug Enforcement Administration sting operation´s informants who posed as officials of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as the FARC. | ||
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