WHITE PLAINS, NY - NOVEMBER 16: In this photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, former Soviet military officer and arms trafficking suspect Viktor Bout (C) deplanes after arriving at Westchester County Airport November 16, 2010 in White Plains, New York. Bout was extradited from Thailand to the U.S. to face terrorism charges after a final effort by Russian diplomats to have him released failed. (Photo by U.S. Department of Justice via Getty Images)
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Russia has released WNBA player Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, a former Soviet military officer known as the "Merchant of Death," who was serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States on charges that included conspiring to kill Americans. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.
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