Bout told the RBC daily that it was also fake and said the article was published to coincide with Mr. Putin’s birthday.
Viktor Bout, Vladimir Putin's 'Merchant of Death,' back in business after prisoner exchange release
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Speaking in an interview for RT channel with Maria Butina, who also served 18 months in a U.S. prison after being convicted of acting as an unregistered foreign agent in the United States, Bout said he was still struggling to control his emotions after his imprisonment.
Russia's Putin says more U.S. prisoner exchanges are possible
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