U.S. judge in Russian arms dealer case backs Griner swap; ex-agent balks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. judge who in 2012 sentenced Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison has voiced support for a deal proposed by the United States to Russia to swap him for basketball star Brittney Griner, though a federal agent involved in the case said such a trade would

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