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It added that he would be invited to speak to lawmakers on the Duma's International Affairs committee. | It added that he would be invited to speak to lawmakers on the Duma's International Affairs committee. | ||
- | On Channel One Russia, the state-run news outlet widely watched in Russia, an announcer hailed Bout as a ' | + | On Channel One Russia, the state-run news outlet widely watched in Russia, an announcer hailed Bout as a ' |
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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: [[|]]) | ||
- | Congratulations for the return of Viktor. I wrote him a letter in America with words of support. If you have any issues about where by and how to use [[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. | ||
Trading a figure like Bout for a basketball player…' | Trading a figure like Bout for a basketball player…' | ||
- | Other Russian-language comments were [[https:// | + | 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 | + | 'Happy for Griner. 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,' | They can make up any nonsense to keep them there,' | ||
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His clients were said to include Liberia' | His clients were said to include Liberia' | ||
(Image: [[|]]) | (Image: [[|]]) | ||
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(Image: [[|]]) | (Image: [[|]]) | ||
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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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' | ||
- | 'From the resonant Bout case, a real `hunt´ by Americans for | + | 'From the resonant Bout case, a real `hunt´ by Americans for Russian citizens around the world has unfolded,' |
Increasingly, | Increasingly, | ||
- | His wife and lawyer claimed his health deteriorated in the harsh prison environment where foreigners are not always eligible for | + | 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, Illinois. | 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. | ||
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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, machine guns and sniper rifles - 10 million rounds of ammunition and | + | 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. | ||