Such were the last years of his life, from American prison to Russian politics. Victor Match, nicknamed “death merchant”. East gun smuggler Arrived on December 8 Russia After 14 years in prison United States of America exchange with basketball player brittney griner. The athlete was found guilty of drug possession in Russia. A US court found Bout guilty of conspiracy. killing US citizenshelp terrorist organizations and deliver anti-aircraft missiles. His story has inspired movies like ‘Lord of War’, which captures his life in a ambiguous way. Despite his background, he was well received in his Eurasian country and has already turned his life into politics. In particular, he joined the ranks Liberal Democratic Partyultra-nationalist segment. Last Monday, he got the card for the party in question. He’s militant there too. Andrey LugovoyBritish police accused of being behind ex-spy’s poisoning Alexander Litvinenko On British soil, although Russia refused extradition because he was one of its citizens.
The leader of the ultra-nationalist formation, Leonid SlutskyBout received with great honor. “Welcome patriots party. I’m sure Viktor Bout has a strong will and brave personthere will be a person valuable welcome to our ranks,” he said in a speech at party headquarters under a large photo of the recently deceased. Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Known as LDPR by its Russian acronym, this party has been led for most of its existence by this eccentric and right-wing politician. Zhirinovsky, who died in April 2022, took part in all kinds of explosions, for example, when in the Duma in 2015 the party of the Russian president shouted at the parliamentarians of United Russia: i hated them. On another occasion, he asked Putin to crown himself tsar at the annexation ceremony of Crimea, and went so far as to order one of his aides to rape a pregnant journalist who asked him an awkward question. On a trip to the United States in 1994, he called for “protection of the white race”.
Bout seems to follow this argument literally. In an interview with RT –Russia Today–, shortly after arriving in the Russian capital, he made sure that the West was “on the way to suicide” because, according to him, children are said to be taught there at school. “72 genders”. He also praised Putin and the “special military operation”. UkraineHe said he would have volunteered if he had “the opportunity and the necessary skills”.
deja vu
It is not the first time a Russian prisoner has moved from an American prison to Russian politics. Maria Butina He experienced a situation similar to Bout’s in 2019. unregistered foreign agent” In favor of Russia, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison on the territory of the USA. He did not serve his full sentence and was repatriated to his homeland, where he was received with honor – the welcoming committee was chaired by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova – at the airport Sheremetyevoin Moscow.
It happened more in the Eurasian country regime friendly. he joined United Russia, the official party of the country, and in 2021 became a deputy of the Duma of the same party. Defended from his current position military attack He wears the letter “Z”, which is its symbol in Ukraine. In a lively response, he suggested that Russia did not bomb Ukraine, but that Kiev attacked him. He also criticized opposition voices such as Alexey NavalnyHe said the conditions in the prison he was in were “better than in Altai hotels”.