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Viktor Bout's clemency granted Thursday, White House said

Viktor Bout White House United States Brittney Griner Joe Biden

FILE PHOTO: Suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is escorted by members of a special police unit after a hearing at a criminal court in Bangkok October 5, 2010. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang/File Photo

U.S. President Joe Biden approved a prisoner swap for Brittney Griner last week, but the grant of clemency for arms dealer Viktor Bout was not approved until Thursday, the White House said.

(Reporting by Nandita Bose; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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