Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout back in business: Report
WEB1 day ago · 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, according to the...
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 Russian arms dealer Bout back in weapons business, WSJ …
WEB1 day ago · Oct 7 (Reuters) - 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...
Putin’s ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout Returns to Arms Trading ...
WEB1 day ago · Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death,” has made a comeback to the arms trading business and is seeking to broker sales of small arms to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi...
Russian Arms Dealer Trying to Sell Weapons to Houthis, Report …
WEB1 day ago · Viktor Bout is brokering weapons sales to Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, per The Wall Street Journal. Bout was released in a prisoner swap for Brittney Griner after a decade in US custody.
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.
Israel Expands Forces in Lebanon: Middle East Live Updates
WEB9 hours ago · Houthi arms talks: The Russian arms dealer Viktor A. Bout is trying to broker a deal with Houthi militants in Yemen, who are backed by Iran and have been attacking Israel in solidarity with...
What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe …
WEBDec 8, 2022 · Lankford was talking about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was midway through a 25-year federal prison sentence for offering to sell arms to a Colombian rebel group.
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,...
ESPN Exclusive: Interview with Russian “Merchant of Death” Viktor Bout ...
WEBSep 8, 2023 · Bout spoke exclusively with ESPN investigative reporter T.J. Quinn via Zoom from Russia, addressing questions about Griner, his conviction in 2011 on felony counts including conspiracy to kill Americans, and how he became part of the highest-profile prisoner exchange since the Cold War.