BREAKING: Merchant of Death Warns Russia Is Preparing for a Devastating Attack on Western Europe
6/29/20261 hr 4 min
The war in Ukraine is very close to exploding into Europe, including the cities where your kids are taking a semester abroad. No one in the West seems to be paying any attention at all. A warning from Viktor Bout in Moscow.
(00:00) The Escalation in Ukraine
(15:27) What Is the Motive for a War With Russia?
(26:05) Is This a Religious Conflict? Why Are Civilians Sent to the Frontlines?
(31:27) Why Does Zelensky Not Want an Election?
(50:08) How Many Have Died in This War?
Viktor Bout is a Russian entrepreneur and public figure. He was born on January 13, 1967, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, which was then part of the USSR. After serving in the Soviet Army, he trained as a military interpreter specializing in Portuguese. He worked in his field in Mozambique, Southern Africa. Since 1992, he has been engaged in business activities related to intercontinental air transportation. In 2008, he was arrested and extradited to the United States, where he was held until 2022. With the assistance of the Russian diplomatic mission, he was returned to his homeland. He later became involved in public service and was elected as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Ulyanovsk Region. He is married and has a daughter.
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First 90 secondsTucker Carlson· Host0:00
[intro music] Mr. Abad, thank you very much for doing this. Americans have been distracted, I think I certainly have been distracted by what's happening in Iran. Um, but there has been a very significant escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and really Russia and the West. Can you, um, describe how that conflict has changed recently?
Viktor Bout· Guest0:25
Well, uh, there is several points. Let's start from the situation that this conflict is not conflict between Ukraine and Russia. This conflict basically between Russia and entire coalition of willing. Uh, it's NATO, United States, plus other vessels, I would say, with the, with the Western Inner World, who is just blindly complies. So they, uh, from get-go supply to Ukraine all kind of the armaments. Uh, initially it was Javelins and LAMs, uh, anti-tank and anti- uh, um, aircraft missiles, then it went to the Patriots, then it went to the tanks, Abrams, Leopards. Uh, then it went to the F16, and every time, uh, Ukrainians and the, you know, their handlers, especially in London, especially MI6 thinking this will be a game changer, doesn't work. Uh, Ukraine really, uh, losing, ooh, grounds, maybe as not as fast as we want, but, uh, front line progressing. Every week there is