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The WSJ is seeking to boost its ‘sagging readership’ with a fabricated report on an alleged arms deal with the Houthis, the Russian businessman has said
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Viktor Bout wins seat in Russian regional elections
After spending 12 years in a US prison, the businessman secured a mandate in the Legislative Assembly of Ulyanovsk Region
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Viktor Bout to enter politics
The businessman who spent some 12 years in US prison will run for a local legislature in Russia
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The ex-US president said he turned down an exchange involving former Marine Paul Whelan and the Russian businessman
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