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In the Russian mafia, " Vor " (plural: Vory) (literally, "Thief") is an honorary title analogous to a made man in the Sicilian and Italian-American mafia. The honor of becoming a Vor is given only when the recruit shows considerable leadership skills, personal ability, intellect, and charisma.
The Solntsevskaya Organized Crime Group ( Russian: Солнцевская организованная преступная группировка ), also known as the Solntsevskaya Bratva (Russian: Солнцевская братва ), is a Russian crime syndicate group. Other simplified versions of the name are Solntsevskaya Brotherhood and ...
Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich ( Ukrainian: Семен Юдкович Могилевич, romanized : Semén Yúdkovych Mohylévych [seˈmɛn ˈjudkowɪtʃ moɦɪˈlɛwɪtʃ]; born June 30, 1946) is a Jewish Ukrainian -born Russian organized crime boss. He quickly built a highly structured criminal organization, in the mode of an American mafia ...
Brothers' Circle. The Brothers' Circle or Bratski Krug (Russian: Братский круг) is a term used to refer to Russian organized crime, commonly the Russian mafia. It is a loose translation of the Russian term "Bratva" (Russian: Братва), which can also be loosely translated as “brotherhood” or “band of brothers". The term ...
The movie, opening Thursday, is the culmination of five years of perfecting and four years of pitching the story of how he robbed his classmates on a train in Russia with help from the Russian mob.
Vyacheslav Kirillovich Ivankov ( Russian: Вячесла́в Кири́ллович Иванько́в; 2 January 1940 – 9 October 2009) was a Russian mafia boss and thief in law who was believed to have connections with Russian state intelligence organizations and their organized crime partners. [ 1] He operated in both the Soviet Union and ...
Jewish-American organized crime initially emerged within the American Jewish community during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In media and popular culture, it has variously been referred to as the Jewish Mob, the Jewish Mafia, the Kosher Mob, the Kosher Mafia, the Yiddish Connection, [1] and Kosher Nostra [2] [3] or Undzer Shtik (Yiddish: אונדזער שטיק).
Alexander Viktorovich Solonik ( Russian: Алекса́ндр Ви́кторович Соло́ник; 16 October 1960 – 31 January 1997) was a Russian gangster, known for his reputation as a notorious hitman in the Russian criminal underworld. Also known as Sasha-Macedonian, [Note 2] Alexander the Great and Superkiller, [2] Solonik was ...