Viktor Bout was asked during an interview about his willingness to fight in Ukraine alongside the Wagner Group of mercenaries.
Viktor Bout, the freed Russian arms dealer nicknamed"the Merchant of Death," shrugged off a question over whether he would be prepared to join forces fighting to Moscow in Ukraine during an appearance on a Russian radio program.in the United States, where he was serving a 25-year sentence, in a high-profile prisoner swap with Moscow in which WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed from a Russian jail.
Above, Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout stands behind bars at the Criminal Court in Bangkok, Thailand on August 20, 2010. In an interview with Russian media, Bout, nicknamed the"Merchant of Death," batted off a suggestion that he join Moscow's fight against Ukraine on the frontline.However, he appeared to be less keen on the idea when asked in an interview with Russian radio about his willingness to serve on the frontline.
During a discussion on Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda, Bout said,"like any Russian man, a patriot of the Motherland, I support this operation." He said that he would do"everything in my power to speed up our victory and achieve all of our goals" as he described how the war, called a special military operation by Russia, had the support of"most of our population."
Hosts of Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda ambush Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout by asking him whether he is going to fight on the frontlines. No dice! He'd rather be a politician and a propagandist.
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