Putin’s ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout Returns to Arms Trading Business – WSJ

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Throughout his two-decade criminal career, Bout is believed to have aided both rebels and legitimate governments in an array of conflict
negotiate the purchase of $10 million worth of automatic weapons, WSJ wrote, citing a European security official and other individuals
newspaper wrote
WSJ also said that it could not determine the source of the planned arms supply.The first two deliveries will mostly comprise AK-74 assault
rifles, WSJ reported, but the Houthi emissaries also reportedly discussed other possible weapons purchases including Kornet anti-tank
missiles and anti-aircraft weapons.The deliveries could start as early as October to the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, where Russia has already
not yet been delivered, are not enough to significantly threaten U.S
efforts to protect global shipping from Houthi attacks, Washington would oppose even small arms shipments to the Houthis, which it has
than the U.S