Romain Mielcarek is a freelance journalist specializing in defense issues and international relations. He publishes with Denoël
Les Moujiks
, where he describes an attempted recruitment by the GRU, Russian military intelligence.
He is also the author of
Marchand d'armes, an investigation into a French business,
published by Tallandier.
LE FIGARO.- The exchange of the
arms dealer Viktor Bout
has brought back to the fore this man whose career has, in part, inspired the character of Yuri Orlov played by Nicolas Cage in the film
Lord of War
.
However, you believe that between the businessman who took advantage of the collapse of the USSR to sell arms all over the world and Viktor Bout, there is a serious difference.
Why ?
Romain MIELCAREK.-
Yuri Orlov, in the film, is American, which disconnects him from the reality of Viktor Bout's character, who is directly linked to Russian political issues.
The perception of geopolitical issues is therefore biased…
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