Putin’s Top Bodyguard Finds His Way in St. Petersburg
How Viktor Zolotov rose through the ranks, came to work for Putin, and met senior underworld figures in 1990s St....
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Russia: St. Petersburg “Night Governor” Gets 23 Years for Assassination Attempt
A court in the Russian city of St. Petersburg sentenced a reputed leader of the notorious Tambovskaya criminal group to 23...
A Glimpse of Russia’s History
When Gennadiy Petrov and Alexander Malyshev were arrested in Operation Troyka by Spanish police, investigators were offered...