“I think people in the US are finally beginning to realize that Viktor Bout, whether or not what was said about him is true, will be released soon, so let’s try to trade him for some American in Russian custody.” , he said in a comment to TASS.
The lawyer answered in the affirmative to the question whether he considers the possibility of such an exchange actually inevitable.
Russian Human Rights Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova said earlier that the Russian side is working on the return of Russian Viktor Bout, who is in an American prison.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov noted that the rescue of Russians from American prisons is a key task for Russian diplomats.