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Russia warms to US prisoner swap for weapons trader Bout
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LONDON, 20 November 2022, (TON): Russia said “it hoped to clinch a prisoner swap with the United States to return convicted Russian weapons trafficker Viktor Bout, known as the ‘Merchant of Death,’ in an exchange that would likely include US basketball star Brittney Griner.”
Amid the deadliest war in Europe since World War Two, Russia and the United States are exploring a deal that could see imprisoned Americans including Griner return to the United States in exchange for Bout.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted “I want to hope that the prospect not only remains but is being strengthened, and that the moment will come when we will get a concrete agreement.”
Ryabkov said “the Americans are showing some external activity, we are working professionally through a special channel designed for this.”
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