Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who was sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison for attempting to sell weapons to Colombian militants, may return to Russia.

“If we had a request from Russia for Mr. Bout to serve his sentence in his homeland, we would consider it. If there is a request,” said US Attorney General Eric Holder in an interview published on Thursday, May 17, in Rossiyskaya Gazeta " . Viktor Bout was arrested in Thailand in March 2008, where the United States believes he intended to conclude a deal to sell weapons to the FARC. In November 2010, he was extradited to New York to face charges.

Photo: Reuters On October 12, 2011, the hearing began , during which seven prosecution witnesses appeared before the jury. The defense did not provide its witnesses. Booth refused to testify. The main evidence of Bout's guilt was audio recordings of his conversations with US intelligence agents to control the enforcement of drug laws and were presented to the jury in a federal court in New York on October 20. The agents posed as leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and discussed details of a possible arms deal with Bout in Spanish and English. The prosecution found the audio recordings convincing for a guilty plea . Booth was sentenced to 25 years in prison, but pleaded not guilty. Where should Viktor Bout sit?