Viktor Bout case

I couldn’t give the Americans dirt on Putin, so now I’m in jail, Viktor Bout tells RT
Viktor Bout, who has served about a third of his 25-year term, insists he is a political prisoner and a victim of biased US justice. RT spoke to him about why he believes things went south for him.
Oct 9, 2019 07:37
Land of the free: 4 best-known modern cases of Russians behind bars in the US
As Moscow blasts Washington for “systematically violating” the rights of Russian detainees and inmates, RT takes a look at some of the high-profile cases of Russians landing behind bars in the US.
Dec 29, 2018 17:57
Revolution in US is inevitable, says jailed Russian businessman Viktor Bout
The US legal system has become a “cheap farce” where rulings are politically charged and impossible to challenge legally, jailed Russian businessman Viktor Bout says. He warned that “great changes” are looming in America.
Dec 25, 2018 15:43
Aussie police release footage of teen mob attacking shopkeeper (VIDEO)
Australian police have released shocking video footage of a shopkeeper being attacked and robbed by a gang of youths in the hope identifying the culprits.
Apr 16, 2016 21:51
Investigators launch criminal case against US agents over pilot kidnapping, torture
Russia’s top law enforcement agency has launched a criminal case against 11 US DEA officers, alleging they are complicit in a sting operation that ended in the detention and trial of Russian citizen Konstantin Yaroshenko.
Apr 6, 2015 11:38
US Appeals court upholds Viktor Bout’s sentence
A Federal US Appeals Court has upheld the conviction of Russian businessman Viktor Bout despite defense suggestions of investigation irregularities, and repeated claims from the Russian authorities that Bout’s extradition to the US was illegal.
Sep 27, 2013 14:40

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