Viktor Bout case

25 comments Bout could serve sentence in Russia - US Attorney General The US may consider an application to transfer Viktor Bout, sentenced to 25 years in jail, to serve his prison term in Russia should one be received, US Attorney General Eric Holder told Russian reporters. Viktor Bout case		7 comments Bout prison transfer ‘biased and groundless’ - Russian diplomat A high-ranking official at Russia's Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent transfer of businessman Victor Bout to a maximum security prison in Colorado, calling it selective punishment that obstructed his legal rights. Viktor Bout case
35 comments Uncle Sam fabricates crimes due to political agenda - Bout Convicted arms trafficker Victor Bout told RT in an exclusive interview his case is purely political. Bout says his false conviction exposes America's justice system as one of a police state on the brink of dictatorship. Viktor Bout case		9 comments Sentenced Bout asks Russian parliament to sue US on his behalf Russian businessman Viktor Bout, sentenced to 25 years in the US, has asked State Duma deputies to launch an appeal through the international courts over what happened to him in America and Thailand. Viktor Bout case
32 comments Bout sentence ‘unacceptable, politically motivated’ – Russia The Russian Foreign Ministry has lashed out at the sentence of Viktor Bout, who was given a 25-year jail term by a US court. Moscow called it “unacceptable” and said it exposed the “bias” of the American judicial system. Viktor Bout case		58 comments Bout sentenced to minimum of 25 years by NYC court A US judge has sentenced Russian businessman Viktor Bout to 25 years behind bars - the mandatory minimum for such charges. His defense plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. Viktor Bout case
23 comments Bout: I'm a hunted deer, US wants my head on their trophy-wall Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who was found guilty by a New York court of conspiracy to kill US nationals and to deliver anti-aircraft missiles, has called his trial “hypocritical” and an example of “double standards”. Viktor Bout case		15 comments Russian MP threatens to drop extradition to US The head of Russia’s parliamentary committee on foreign affairs has announced on Twitter that a US court is setting a precedent with Viktor Bout’s case, and that Russia will not hand over US citizens from now on, but will put them on trial. Viktor Bout case
2 comments Russia vows to bring home citizens jailed in the US Moscow is to demand the return to Russia of Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko - Russian citizens who are facing criminal charges in the US - on the basis of the 1983 Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Viktor Bout case		2 comments Bout likens his trial to Kafka’s works in diary Russian businessman Viktor Bout has likened the way the US court handled his case with Kafka’s book The Process and also with the all-out attack on Libya. Viktor Bout case
5 comments Bout’s case – America’s hidden skeletons Alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout has been found guilty by a jury court in New York. RT reports on some of the skeletons hidden in the closet of this case. Viktor Bout case		3 comments Bout case: ‘Story far from over’ Not giving up – convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout’s family are determined to continue fighting for justice until they see him out of prison. Russian authorities promise to back them. Viktor Bout case
16 comments A Bout face: Moscow lobbies for Bout's return Moscow has harshly criticized a US court’s guilty verdict in the Viktor Bout case and vowed to secure the former Soviet military officer’s return to Russia. Viktor Bout case		3 comments Bout convicted in ‘arms smuggling’ case, may get life A New York jury has convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout of trying to sell heavy weapons to a Colombian terror group. He could face from 25 years to life in prison. Viktor Bout case
4 comments Case closed? Final arguments heard in ‘Merchant of Death’ trial A New York court has postponed issuing a final verdict in the case of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who is accused of international arms trafficking. The jury is expected to deliver a verdict on Tuesday. Viktor Bout case		5 comments ‘I was framed because of Bout’ – jailed Russian pilot Sentenced to 20 years in prison for alleged drug trafficking, Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko says the case against him was concocted by the US after he declined to give evidence against Russian businessman and alleged arms deal Viktor Bout. Viktor Bout case
5 comments Rigged trial a final step toward bars for Bout? The trial of Russian businessmen Viktor Bout, an alleged international arms dealer who stands accused of trafficking weapons to terrorists, has started in New York. But Bout’s family as well as experts doubt the trial will be fair. Viktor Bout case		2 comments Bout testimony coerced, rights breached – NY judge The prosecution’s position in the case of Viktor Bout, who is standing trial in the US for alleged weapons trafficking, has sustained a serious blow after the judge ruled that statements Bout made before his arrival in the US be suppressed. Viktor Bout case
7 comments Prison diary shock: alleged gun baron reveals “truth” Viktor Bout, who is standing trial in the US for alleged trafficking of weapons, gave an account of the hardships he endured in Thai and American prisons and the sleazy political dealings which may be behind his case. Viktor Bout case		3 comments Judge rejects request to close Viktor Bout case A Manhattan judge has dismissed an appeal filed by lawyers of the alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, which requested that the case against him be dropped on the grounds that the US has no jurisdiction over the matter. Viktor Bout case

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