Viktor Bout Joins , Russian Ultranationalist Party.<br />Insider reports that the Russian arms dealer who was <br />freed in exchange for Brittney Griner has joined <br />the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR).<br />His place in the far-right, ultranationalist party could position him to run for a Parliament seat.<br />LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky thanked Bout, <br />aka the "Merchant of Death," for joining <br />"the best political party in today's Russia.".<br />Since being founded in 1992, <br />the LDPR has advocated for reclaiming <br />former Soviet Union countries.<br />The party stands behind President <br />Vladimir Putin's war with Ukraine.<br />While Bout claims to have no current plans to be involved in "any elections," Russian oligarch <br />Yevgeny Prigozhin praised his foray into politics.<br />Viktor Bout is not a person, he is an example of firmness, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian oligarch, via Insider.<br />Bout will certainly be good at the head of any existing party and any movement. , Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian oligarch, via Insider.<br />Meanwhile, the Pentagon <br />has voiced its own concerns.<br />I think there is a concern that he would return to doing the same kind of work that he's done in the past, Senior U.S. defense official, via Insider
