Russia to ask U.S. to hand over jailed arms dealer Viktor Bout

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is planning to ask the United States to hand over jailed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout so that he can serve out the remainder of his 25-year prison term on home soil, the Russian Justice Ministry said on Thursday. Bout, subject of a book called "Merchant of Death" and inspiration for a film "Lord of War" starring Nicolas Cage, was sentenced earlier this year after agreeing to sell arms to U.S. undercover agents posing as Colombian guerrillas planning to attack American soldiers. ...




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