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Articles with tag "organized crime"

opinion Svetlana Stephenson

From the Streets to the Kremlin, Russia’s Gang Culture Defines Strength

Under Putin, one’s past on the streets — which in the Soviet Union was hardly a point of pride — turned into a mark of heroic masculinity.

Viral Russian Gang Drama Revisits the Ultraviolence of 1980s Kazan

The No. 1 series in Russia recreates Kazan's thriving gang culture of the late 80s. But it brings up painful memories for some who lived through it.
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War Disrupts Ukrainian-Russian Mafia Bond

The network of drugs, guns and people trafficking that developed between Ukraine and Russia had been considered one of the world's strongest.
3 Min read

Former Russian Senator Given Life Sentence for Murder Alongside Father

A Moscow court sentenced former Russian senator Rauf Arashukov and his father Raul Arashukov to life in prison for ordering the contract killing of two...
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