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The so-called “camp obshchak” (Russian: lagerniy obshchak) refers to a collective fund collected by inmates in any given prison in the country. Depending on the prison, the size and contents ...
17 lip 2024 · Russian proverbs about daily life, warning, bravery, friendship, and other common situations. Learn the Russian sayings, pronunciation, and meaning.
22 quotes from Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath: ‘It’s one thing for Russians to act the wa...
The Russian mafia (Russian: ру́сская ма́фияrússkaya máfiya [ˈruskəjə ˈmafʲɪjə] or росси́йская ма́фияrossíyskaya máfiya [rɐˈsʲijskəjə ˈmafʲɪjə]), [ 4 ] otherwise referred to as bratva (братва́bratvá [brɐtˈva]; lit.'brothers' clique'), is a collective of various organized crime related ...
Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich (Ukrainian: Семен Юдкович Могилевич, romanized:Semén Yúdkovych Mohylévych [seˈmɛn ˈjudkowɪtʃ moɦɪˈlɛwɪtʃ]; born June 30, 1946) is a Ukrainian -born Russian organized crime boss.
We hear a lot about Russian organised crime and its links with the Russian state. But it operates not just at home: its reach is global. Euan Grant explains how it operates and what can be done...
One thief-in-law, Shurik Zakhar, known for his fierce wars with the Chechen and Georgian mafia bosses in the Russian capital, invested in alcohol retail and car dealing businesses.