Putin’s ‘Merchant of Death’ Is Back in the Arms Business. This Time Selling to the Houthis.
Russian gunrunner Viktor Bout was traded in 2022 for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner.
Russia's ‘Merchant Of Death’ Arms Houthis, Says Reports
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. Now he is back ...
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Freed Russian weapons dealer brokering arms sales to Houthis - WSJ
The man nicknamed the 'merchant of death' is back in business, according to the Wall Street Journal. Viktor Bout was released ...
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Merchant of Death Strikes Again? Russian Arms Dealer Connected to $10M Rifle Deal for Houthis
Viktor Bout, linked to arms sales to Yemen's Houthi rebels, raises concerns after his release as part of a prisoner swap.
Russia denies freed ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout is now dealing arms in Yemen
Wall Street Journal reported that Bout, released from US in a 2022 prisoner exchange, appears to have brokered sale of small ...
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Freed by US, Russian arms dealer selling guns to Houthis
When the Yemeni emissaries came to Moscow in August to purchase $10 million in small arms, it was Viktor Bout sitting across the table.
Russian Arms Dealer And Putin Ally Viktor Bout, Exchanged For Brittney Griner, Resumes Gun Trafficking
His infamy inspired the 2005 Hollywood film "Lord of War," starring Nicolas Cage, an arms dealer loosely based on Bout.
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was traded for Brittney Griner, to sell weapons to Iran-backed Houthis
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 ...
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Merchant of Death: Putin’s Arms Dealer Back in Business Amid Middle Eastern Conflict
Infamous Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, also known as the "Merchant of Death," is back in the spotlight two years after ...
The US spent over $22 billion on fights in the Middle East over the past year, from arming Israel to battling the Houthis, new report says
The Costs of War Project, a research initiative at Brown University, found that the US spent at least $22.76 billion on the ...
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How to avoid Houthi missile strikes: One critical decision makes ships significantly more likely to be hit
Ships that turn off their tracking systems during Red Sea transits are much more likely to evade missile attacks than ...
Viktor Bout back in business selling weapons to Houthis after Griner prisoner swap
He reportedly negotiated a $10 million arms deal with Houthi emissaries when they traveled to Moscow in August.