In Liberia and Across Africa, Viktor Bout’s Bloody Legacy Is Still Felt
WEBDec 14, 2022 · In Liberia and Across Africa, Viktor Bout’s Bloody Legacy Is Still Felt - The New York Times. The Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner was convicted of conspiring to kill...
Viktor Bout - Wikipedia
WEBBout is suspected of supplying weapons to numerous armed groups in Africa in the 2000s, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the Second Congo War. He may have employed some 300 people and operated 40 to 60 aircraft.
The merchant of death - ICIJ
WEBNov 20, 2002 · Victor Bout, who has been accused of fueling Africa's bloodiest conflicts, ran a global transportation network with bases and front companies in Europe, the Middle East, Afghanistan, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, and even the United States.
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...
Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer swapped for Griner?
WEBDec 8, 2022 · For almost two decades, Bout became the world’s most notorious arms dealer, selling weaponry to rogue states, rebel groups and murderous warlords in Africa, Asia and South America.
‘The Merchant of Death Is Back in Action’ - POLITICO
WEBDec 12, 2022 · DEA launched a narcoterrorism investigation of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout based on information that he was negotiating with the Colombian rebel army FARC to sell a large shipment of anti...
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 ...
Who is Viktor Bout? - The Economist
WEBDec 8, 2022 · He attended the Military Institute of Foreign Languages in Moscow. He then went to Africa, serving for two years in Mozambique as part of the Soviet air force and as an army translator in...
Griner-Bout prisoner swap disappoints many on the African …
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Prisoner swap between Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for American basketball player Brittney Griner came as a disappointment to many on the African continent. The so-called merchant of death...