The convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout faces the possibility of life in prison at his sentencing in a federal court in New York on Thursday. Czytaj więcej »
A Russian man who became known as the "Merchant of Death" for his exploits in arms sales markets worldwide is set to learn Thursday how long he'll be in U.S. prison after his defense lawyers asked a judge to set him free and prosecutors asked that he never get out.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's former finance minister on Thursday announced the creation of an independent committee to shape policies alternative to those of the government. Alexei Kudrin served as finance minister between 2000 and 2011 and had been viewed as a close ally of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin,...
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Russian man who became known as the "Merchant of Death" for his exploits in arms sales markets worldwide is set to learn Thursday how long he'll be in U.S. prison after his defense lawyers asked a judge to set him free and prosecutors asked that he never get out. Viktor Bout, 45, faces a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison and possibly life during sentencing for his conviction on terrorism charges. His lawyers have asked U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin to throw out his conviction, saying he's a political prisoner who stepped into a vindictive U.S. government sting operation. Federal...
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Arms dealer Bout faces long sentence
05.04.2012 17:32 
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