Viktor Bout - Wikipedia
WEBViktor Anatolyevich Bout[a] (/ buːt /; ‹See Tfd› Russian: Ви́ктор Анато́льевич Бут; born 13 January 1967) is a Russian arms dealer and politician. A weapons manufacturer and former Soviet military translator, he used his multiple companies to smuggle arms from Eastern Europe to Africa and the Middle East during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Viktor Bout: Russian arms dealer known as the ‘Merchant of …
WEBDec 8, 2022 · The US basketball star was released on Thursday from Russian detention in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death” by his accusers.
Viktor Bout Is Trying to Sell Weapons to the Houthis, Western …
WEB21 hours ago · Oct. 7, 2024, 4:37 p.m. ET. The Russian arms dealer Viktor A. Bout is trying to broker a deal with Houthi militants in Yemen, according to Western officials. The negotiations between Mr. Bout and ...
International Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Convicted in New York …
WEBNov 2, 2011 · Bout was convicted today of conspiring to kill U.S. nationals; conspiring to kill U.S. officers and employees; conspiring to acquire and use anti-aircraft missiles; and conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
The Dark Truth About Viktor Bout - TIME
WEBDec 9, 2022 · The blizzard of commentary on Viktor Bout, the Russian arms trafficker dubbed the Merchant of Death who was released to Russia as part of a prisoner swap deal in return for U.S. basketball...
Viktor Bout, Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death,’ Turns to Politics - The …
WEBSep 10, 2023 · Viktor A. Bout was returned to Russia in December in a prisoner swap for the American basketball star Brittney Griner. Now, he’s running for office in the coming Russian regional elections ...
Viktor Bout: The Russian arms dealer touted for US prisoner swap - CNN
WEBJul 28, 2022 · Viktor Bout, a former Soviet military officer, is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States on charges of conspiring to kill Americans, acquire and export...
Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout back in business: Report
WEB1 day ago · 7 Oct 2024. Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer who was jailed in the United States and then swapped two years ago for the US basketball star Brittney Griner, has resumed trading weapons ...
Explainer: Who is Viktor Bout, arms dealer linked to swap for …
WEBAug 1, 2022 · The life of Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens imprisoned by Moscow, sometimes reads like a far-fetched...
Freed Russian arms dealer Bout back in weapons business, WSJ …
WEB1 day ago · Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer who was jailed in the United States and then swapped two years ago for the U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, is back in international arms trade, the Wall ...