Russia Condemns US Sentence For Arms Dealer Viktor Bout -- The Guardian
Russia describes US court decision to sentence arms dealer Viktor Bout to 25 years in jail as political and groundless.
Russia has lashed out at a US court decision to sentence arms dealer Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison, calling the move groundless and politically motivated.
Bout, known as the Merchant of Death, was sentenced to the mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison on Thursday after his conviction on conspiracy and terrorism charges. Prosecutors had asked for life in prison, arguing that Bout's weapons trafficking had fuelled conflicts around the world.
The Russian foreign ministry said on Friday it considered the sentencing "baseless and biased".
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