Could deal for Griner help Putin overcome ammo shortage? Expert weighs in

The Biden administration's swap of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for WNBA star Brittney Griner could help Vladimir Putin overcome his forces' ammunition shortage

Now Koffler fears Bout could help Putin overcome the obstacles. "His experience as an international arms trafficker is critical now for the Kremlin, because he knows the ins and outs of the clandestine networks and arms dealers that he used when he was selling Soviet-era military hardware to terrorists and warlords across the globe," Koffler said. "Bout will, undoubtedly, be helping Putin’s war machine chug along."Koffler's comments come after the Biden administration brokered a controversial deal with Russia last week, swapping Griner for Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death." Michael Lee is a writer at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @UAMichaelLee

The exchange could end up paying dividends for Russian President Vladimir Putin's ability to work around sanctions that have limited Moscow's ability to replenish the ammunition its forces are quickly burning through.