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The trial of Viktor Bout

American jury found Russian businessman Viktor Bout guilty on all four accounts related to a conspiracy to kill Americans and U.S. officials, illegal acquisition and export of surface-to-air missiles, and support of terrorism through cooperation with the Colombian guerilla organization FARC.

However, Bout denied all charges. The jury returned a verdict unanimously in accordance with the legal practice of the United States.

Bout faces from 25 year to life in prison

Viktor Bout: My case is political, rather than criminal

Media have dubbed Russian citizen Viktor Bout an arms baron. He is now in jail in New York without any hope for an acquittal. His motions have been denied and the court will hand down his sentence on March 12. Bout spoke with RIA Novosti correspondent Larisa Sayenko about his case and shared his views on the situation in the United States and Russia.

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U.S. eases prison restrictions for Victor Bout

U.S. officials agreed to loosen prison restrictions on Victor Bout, a Russian national who is serving a 25-year sentence for conspiring to kill Americans, Sputnik reported on Wednesday, citing Bout’s lawyer Alexei Tarasov.

11:55 13.01.2016

Bout’s former associate sentenced to five years in US prison

A New York court has sentenced the associate of convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, Richard Chichakli, to five years in prison on conspiracy and wire fraud charges.

12:06 05.12.2014

US prosecutors ask for up to 9 years in jail for accused partner of Viktor Bout

US prosecutors are pushing for a prison sentence for Richard Chichakli, who was convicted in December 2013 of conspiring with Russian national Viktor Bout to buy aircraft in violation of sanctions imposed on them by US authorities.

12:24 25.11.2014

Viktor Bout's attorneys debate legality of his extradition to the US

The defense team for Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted and sentenced in the United States for conspiring to kill Americans, has filed an application with a Bangkok court challenging legality of Bout’s extradition to the US in 2010.

11:33 05.11.2014

US court withdraws Bout's verdict appeal

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has granted a motion filed by Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the US, to withdraw the appeal against his guilty verdict, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI on Friday.

10:40 08.11.2013

Viktor Bout withdraws appeal against sentence in US

Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, has withdrawn the appeal against his guilty verdict.

10:34 05.11.2013

Viktor Bout conviction upheld on appeal

A federal US appeals court affirmed Friday a New York district court’s conviction of Viktor Bout, but remanded the case for the correction of a clerical error in the judgment.

18:19 27.09.2013

Alla Bout's defamation suit against TV channel rejected

The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow has rejected a $1 million damages claim against Ren TV filed by the wife of Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25 year sentence in the United States, RAPSI reported from the courtroom.

10:24 29.08.2013

Viktor Bout shares prison with terrorists - attorney

Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States is kept in prison alongside terrorists, his Russian lawyer Alexei Binetsky told journalists Wednesday.

15:46 07.08.2013

Bout seeks hearing on due process violations, citing high-level US political agenda

Viktor Bout filed a brief Wednesday with the US Appeals Court for the Second Circuit seeking a remand for a hearing on the violation of his due process rights, and asserting that “conspiracy to commit reckless murder” is not, in fact, a crime.

13:11 16.05.2013

EU convention does not guarantee extradition of convicts to Russia - lawyer

The Council of Europe's Convention of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, which Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged to use at a Moscow meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 7, does not guarantee Victor Bout's and Konstantin Yaroshenko's extradition to Russia, says Bout's US attorney Albert Dayan.

12:17 14.05.2013

Viktor Bout’s wife amends defamation suit against TV channel

The wife of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted in the US, has amended her defamation suit against Ren TV. The network aired a documentary entitled “The Mafia of the Soviet Union” in November 2012 which referred to her husband as a “Lord of War” and a Russian mob boss.

12:01 22.04.2013

Viktor Bout's new defense team keeps US attorney

The new team of lawyers representing alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout do not plan to replace his previous US attorney Albert Dayan at this stage, his new lawyer Alexei Binetsky told a news conference on Friday.

16:34 12.04.2013

Arms dealer Viktor Bout to get new defense team

Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, will get a new team of lawyers.

09:00 08.04.2013

Viktor Bout's accomplice consents to being extradited to United States

Arms dealer Viktor Bout's former business partner, the Syrian-born U.S. citizen Richard Chichakli, has given his consent to be extradited to the United States from Australia where he was arrested last January upon the request of U.S. investigators.

16:52 04.04.2013

Russia seeks Viktor Bout's release under Strasbourg Convention

Moscow will demand the return of Russian businessman Viktor Bout in accordance with the 1983 European Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.

14:27 01.02.2013

Viktor Bout's former business partner under arrest

U.S. and Syrian citizen Richard Chichakli, former business partner of Russian entrepreneur Viktor Bout, has been arrested in Australia at the United States' request, reads the statement issued by Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

10:42 11.01.2013

Russia to continue seeking Bout's extradition after appeals process

The Russian authorities will continue seeking the extradition of Russian citizen Viktor Bout who was sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison after his appeal against his conviction has been considered.

16:19 12.12.2012

Russia continues to strive for Bout's release

The Russian Foreign Ministry will continue to do all it can for Viktor Bout, who was sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison, Foreign Ministry Special Envoy for Human Rights Konstantin Dolgov said.

12:59 19.11.2012

Extradition refusal was no surprise for Viktor Bout

Russian citizen Viktor Bout, who has been sentenced by the United States to 25 years in prison for illegal trade of weapons, has said that he was expecting the U.S. Justice Ministry to refuse to extradite him to Russia.

12:04 15.11.2012

Russia disappointed with US refusal to extradite Viktor Bout

Moscow has expressed its disappointment with the US Department of Justice's denial of Russia's request to extradite convicted entrepreneur Viktor Bout, says Russia's Foreign Ministry Envoy for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law Konstantin Dolgov

10:23 12.11.2012

US Justice Department denies Russia Bout transfer request

The US Department of Justice has refused to transfer convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia for him to serve his prison time at home. Viktor Bout was convicted in November 2011 of conspiracy to kill US nationals, conspiring to supply portable anti-aircraft missiles, and selling millions of dollars worth of weapons to the Colombian rebels.

12:15 10.11.2012

Viktor Bout's extradition may be resolved after November 10

A decision may be made on Viktor Bout's extradition to Russia after November 10. Bout, who has maintained his innocence, is serving his sentence at a medium-security prison in Illinois.

10:24 01.11.2012

Viktor Bout's defense requests financial aid from Russia

Viktor Bout's defense has requested financial aid from the Russian authorities. The money will be used for preparing an appeal and holding a large-scale investigation in Thailand and the United States.

11:13 23.10.2012

Arms dealer Viktor Bout challenges US government conduct in his Thai arrest

Arms dealer Viktor Bout's U.S. attorney Albert Dayan has presented to the Russian Embassy in Washington his arguments in favor of a new investigation into the U.S. government's conduct in obstructing his trial in Thailand, his arrest and his extradition to the United States.

14:25 19.10.2012

Bout's defense to seek case withdrawal following new investigation

The counsel for Russian businessman and U.S. convict Viktor Bout is planning to remand his case to Judge Shira Scheindlin for review, based on a new motion which claims Bout's unlawful extradition from Thailand.

10:35 12.10.2012