FLRU 2520 Russia Today

THE RED MAFIA: A LEGACY OF COMMUNISM.

  1. How were gangs organized in the 1990's?
  2. What are the estimates of crime groups now operating in Russia?
  3. What is one reason for blackmailing and threatening bankers?
  4. How are Russia's gangs developing the characteristics of classic mafia families?
  5. What are some of hte major illegal activities in which the gangs are involved?
  6. How are the government's efforts to combat corruption, violence, and business fraud hampered?