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In Shadow of War, Moscow Pushing for 'Spy' Swap

Kremlin media revives push for US release of arms dealer Viktor Bout, the infamous "merchant of death."

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Feb 13, 2022
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Over the past week, Russian state media has featured close to a dozen articles on the notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, who’s currently serving a 25-year sentence in an Illinois federal prison known for holding inmates convicted on terrorism and other serious, related crimes. The Kremlin seems to be signaling a new effort to get him back, with a “hosta…

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Researcher/analyst: Russian hybrid war Senior fellow: Center for European Policy Analysis Senior Investigative researcher: Institute for European Integrity Syria Ukraine Network For investigative tips: innam07@proton.me https://linktr.ee/olgalautman
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