His infamy inspired the 2005 Hollywood film "Lord of War," starring Nicolas Cage, an arms dealer loosely based on Bout.

Viktor Bout, linked to arms sales to Yemen's Houthi rebels, raises concerns after his release as part of a prisoner swap.

The Russian arms dealer freed in a 2022 prisoner swap in exchange for a US basketball player has been reportedly expediting a ...

Russian gunrunner Viktor Bout was traded in 2022 for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner.

When the Yemeni emissaries came to Moscow in August to purchase $10 million in small arms, it was Viktor Bout sitting across the table.

Infamous Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, also known as the "Merchant of Death," is back in the spotlight two years after ...

He reportedly negotiated a $10 million arms deal with Houthi emissaries when they traveled to Moscow in August.

Wall Street Journal reported that Bout, released from US in a 2022 prisoner exchange, appears to have brokered sale of small ...

Viktor Bout, the notorious Russian arms dealer released in a prisoner exchange for WNBA star Brittney Griner, is now attempting to broker arms deals with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to the ...

The Russian arms dealer, who was freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States, is negotiating with the militant group ...