A Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death" who plotted to sell weapons that would kill Americans was freed by the US today in exchange for a female basketball player.
Viktor Bout, 55, who was one of the world's "most prolific" weapons sellers when he was arrested in 2008, was let loose in exchange for WNBA star Brtittney Griner, who was being held in Russia on drugs charges.
The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price.
