Viktor Bout, Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death,’ Turns to Politics - The …
WEBSep 10, 2023 · Mr. Bout (pronounced “boot”) was arrested in Thailand in 2008 in a U.S. sting operation, convicted in 2011 in a Manhattan court and sentenced to 25 years in prison on four felony charges,...
Viktor Bout: Russia's released arms dealer joins ultranationalist ... - BBC
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Russia's arms dealer Viktor Bout - nicknamed the "merchant of death" - has joined the pro-Kremlin ultranationalist LDPR party, following his release in a high-profile US prisoner swap.
Viktor Bout Eyes Political Career, Joins Pro-Kremlin ... - Newsweek
WEBDec 13, 2022 · Viktor Bout, the freed Russian arms dealer nicknamed "the Merchant of Death," is positioning himself for a political career, having joined the ultranationalist Liberal Democratic...
Russia wanted Viktor Bout back, badly. The question is: Why?
WEBJul 29, 2022 · Though Russia complained that Bout was entrapped by the DEA, many U.S. officials and analysts say Moscow’s anger was not linked to the merits of the case, but rather Bout’s links to Russian...
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 ...
Viktor Bout, Russian arms dealer freed in US prisoner exchange, …
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Viktor Bout, Russian arms dealer freed in US prisoner exchange, elected MP in Volga. Nine months after being exchanged for American basketball player Brittney Griner in December 2022, the...
Putin’s ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout Selling Guns Again After …
WEB1 day ago · Infamous arms dealer Viktor Bout is reportedly back to his old ways less than two years after his release from U.S. custody in a prisoner swap for WNBA star Brittney Griner.. The Wall Street ...
Putin’s ‘Merchant of Death’ Is Back in the Arms Business. This Time ...
WEB1 day ago · Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death,” walked out of a U.S. prison almost two years ago in a trade with Moscow for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner.
Freed Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Joins Russia’s Ultra-Nationalist LDPR
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Viktor Bout, the arms dealer once dubbed the “Merchant of Death” who was released from a U.S. jail in exchange for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner last week, has joined Russia's...
Freed Russian arms dealer Bout back in weapons business, WSJ …
WEB1 day ago · Oct 07, 2024, 11:42 AM. 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 ...