mafia
April 18 2019, 10:04 pm
RFE/RL: ‘Thieves-in-law’ syndicate crowns new crime boss from Uzbekistan
A notorious criminal syndicate that brings together mafia bosses from across the former Soviet Union has crowned a new kingpin from Uzbekistan — …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Feb. 3 2019, 5:19 pm
Spiegel: ‘This football mafia is everywhere’, says Football Leaks whistleblower
In an interview, Rui Pinto, the Portuguese man who kept the industry in suspense over revelations from Football Leaks, discusses his life in …
Spiegel
Jan. 27 2019, 4:04 pm
Washington Post: Fight in Venezuela is against what some call a criminal empire
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 26 backed off an ultimatum to kick out U.S. Embassy staff by Saturday, temporarily defusing a …
Washington Post
Jan. 24 2019, 12:49 pm
EXCLUSIVE
While convicted, little chance Yanukovych or his associates will do time
One of the main reasons EuroMaidan protesters braved the winter cold five years ago, and stood up to deadly attacks from riot police, was …
Jared Feldschreiber
Jan. 13 2019, 9:28 am
RFE/RL: Russian blogger detained after sharing video of funeral funeral of crime boss
A Russian blogger has been detained after sharing a video that sparked claims that several law enforcement officials attended the funeral of a local …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Jan. 10 2019, 9:39 pm
RFE/RL: Russian police accused of carrying coffin at funeral of crime boss
Authorities in Russia’s Khabarovsk region say they are investigating allegations that several police officers carried the coffin of a local gang …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Sept. 16 2018, 12:52 pm
BBC: Pope Francis addresses Sicily’s mafia
Pope Francis has urged mafia members to stop blaspheming against God and to embrace love and service. Read more here.
BBC
Aug. 17 2018, 11:15 am
EXCLUSIVE
Odesa Mob Rule: Leaders in Black Sea port have unchecked powers
ODESA, Ukraine — Ukraine’s third-largest city, with a population of more than 1 million residents, was largely developed in the 19th century and, …
Oleg Sukhov
July 17 2018, 5:26 pm
Meduza: Moscow’s police-mob-bribery scandal lands its biggest fish yet
On July 17, federal agents detained Moscow Investigative Committee head Alexander Drymanov, who reportedly submitted his resignation recently. …
Meduza
June 20 2018, 3:20 pm
OCCRP: UK is not fighting Russian organized crime at all, says prosecutor
The European prosecutor who has been commended for taking down the Russian Mafia in Spain says Britain’s contribution to fighting Russian crime groups …
OCCRP
June 15 2018, 6:08 pm
Independent: Britain’s contribution to fighting Russian organized crime is ‘less than negative,’
Britain’s contribution to fighting Russian organized crime is “less than negative”, one of Europe’s leading prosecutors has said. Jose Grinda, hailed …
The Independent
June 13 2018, 5:57 pm
OCCRP: Trial against 34 Tblisi gang members in France
Dozens of Georgian gang members and four mafia bosses with ties to major Caucasus gangs faced charges of being involved in an organized crime group, …
OCCRP
Feb. 20 2018, 9:44 am
BBC: Major Russian mafia trial opens in Spain
A Russian MP, Vladislav Reznik, and 17 other suspects have gone on trial in Madrid accused of massive money-laundering for a Russian mafia gang. The …
BBC
Nov. 27 2017, 12:37 pm
Ukraine ranks among countries with high levels of organized crime
Ukraine ranks 113th among 137 countries of the world ranked by the World Economic Forum (WEF) experts in terms of levels of organized crime, TV …
Interfax-Ukraine
Nov. 27 2017, 10:49 am
UNIAN: Kyiv police detain over 60 people as criminal leaders partying in restaurant
Kyiv police on Nov. 26, detained over 60 people in a local restaurant in the capital’s Pushcha-Vodytsia area where criminal leaders were reportedly …
UNIAN
Aug. 28 2017, 3:52 pm
Deutsche Welle: Ex-Rosneft boss Eduard Khudainatov reportedly tied to mafia
The private Russian pay-TV channel Dozhd (Russian for “rain”) is known for its Kremlin-critical attitude and explosive news revelations. Now the …
Deutsche Welle
June 9 2017, 2:52 pm
BuzzFeed: Michael Cohen pitched investors for a powerful Ukrainian oligarch’s company
Before he became President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen worked on behalf of a company controlled by another wealthy and …
BuzzFeed
Aug. 19 2016, 9:55 pm
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Huge mafia funeral in Azerbaijan (VIDEO)
Watch the video here.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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