Vyacheslav Ivankov (English Wikipedia)

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BBC News – Russian gangland boss acquitted
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Melby, Kaleb; Geiger, Keri (March 15, 2017). "Behind Trump's Russia Romance, There's a Tower Full of Oligarchs: Down on his luck, the mogul found help from émigrés from the old Soviet empire". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

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James O. Finckenauer; Elin J. Waring (1998). Russian Mafia in America: Immigration, Culture, and Crime. Boston: Northeastern University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-55553-374-8.

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Behar, Richard (12 June 2000). "Capitalism in a cold climate". Fortune. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2023. The story of Trans World's aluminum empire is filled with bribes, shell companies, profiteers, and more than a few corpses. Then again, in today's Russia, that's pretty much par for the course.

compromat.ru

Литвиненко, Александр (Litvinenko, Alexander) (2002). ЛПГ (Лубянская преступная группировка) (LPG (Lubyanka criminal group)). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
Литвиненко, Александр (Litvinenko, Alexander) (2002). Глава 4. Узбекский след (Chapter 4. Uzbek trace). Retrieved 18 August 2021.

crime-ua.com

"Солнцевская ОПГ за Зеленского. Кто помогает победить марионетке Коломойского" [Solntsevskaya organized criminal group for Zelensky. Who helps to defeat Kolomoisky's puppet]. CRiME (crime-ua.com) (in Russian). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
"Скандал. В США Зеленский встретился с боссом "русской мафии"" [Scandal. In the USA, Zelensky meets with the boss of the "Russian mafia"]. CRiME (crime-ua.com) (in Russian). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

danielkalder.com

"Requiem for a Russian Mobster | Author, Daniel Kalder". 13 November 2010.

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The Chekist Takeover of the Russian State, Anderson, Julie (2006), International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence, 19:2, 237 – 288.

iz.ru

"В Запорожье убили криминального авторитета — преемника Япончика" [Crime boss killed in Zaporizhzhia - Yaponchik's successor]. «Известия» (iz.uz) (in Russian). 2 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

kommersant.ru

БЕРРЕС, ЛЕОНИД (BERRES, LEONID); ГЕРАСИМОВ, АЛЕКСЕЙ (GERASIMOV, ALEXEY); ИВАНИДЗЕ, ВЛАДИМИР (IVANIDZE, VLADIMIR) (5 November 1996). "Смерть американского предпринимателя: "Кто в Россию с инвестициями придет, тот от них и погибнет"" [Death of an American entrepreneur: "Whoever comes to Russia with investments will die from them"]. "Коммерсантъ" (in Russian). Retrieved 21 August 2021. On the evening of November 3, American businessman Paul Tatum was killed in Moscow. His firm owned a large stake in the Intourist RadAmer Hotel and Business Center JV and operated a business center located in the Radisson-Slavyanskaya Hotel. Due to the distribution of the profits of the business center, Tatum was brewing a conflict with business partners. Paul Tatum told Kommersant correspondents about him the day before his death. He did not think that the conflict would be resolved in this way.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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"Пол Тэйтум (Paul Edward Tatum) (1955-1996)" [Paul Edward Tatum (1955-1996)]. m-necropol.ru (in Russian). 1999. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

mzk1.ru

"Смотрящий за Мазуткинской ОПГ вор в законе Петрик" [Thief in law Petrik overseeing the Mazutkinskaya organized criminal group]. (mzk1.ru) (in Russian). Retrieved 21 August 2021.

newrepublic.com

Unger, Craig (July 13, 2017). "Trump's Russian Laundromat: How to use Trump Tower and other luxury high-rises to clean dirty money, run an international crime syndicate, and propel a failed real estate developer into the White House". New Republic. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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Schwirtz, Michael (2009-10-13). "For a Departed Mobster, Some Roses but No Tears". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-13.

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Радио Озодлик (Radio Ozodlik) (24 February 2016). Литвиненко утверждал о связях «узбекских бандитов Гафура и Салима» с Путиным (Litvinenko claimed links between "Uzbek bandits Gafur and Salim" with Putin). Радио Озодлик. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

primecrime.ru

""Ява" с повинной: В Европе задержаны грузинские "воры в законе"" ["Java" confessed: Georgian thieves in law were detained in Europe]. «Прайм Крайм» (Prime Crime) (in Russian). 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
"Грузины и греки – братья навеки: Главарь мафиозного клана избежал ареста" [Georgians and Greeks are brothers forever: the leader of the mafia clan escaped arrest]. «Прайм Крайм» (Prime Crime) (in Russian). 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
"Каху выдают: Испания согласилась экстрадировать грузинского "вора в законе"" [Kakha is extradited: Spain agreed to extradite Georgian thief in law]. «Прайм Крайм» (Prime Crime) (in Russian). 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
"Лашанулся" [Lashanul]. «Прайм Крайм» (Prime Crime) (in Russian). 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
"Лашанулся: Москве задержан вернувшийся в Россию "вор в законе" Лаша Шушанашвили" [Lashanul: Moscow detained "thief in law" Lasha Shushanashvili who returned to Russia]. «Прайм Крайм» (Prime Crime) (in Russian). 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

publicintegrity.org

Royce, Knut (14 December 1999). "FBI tracked alleged Russian mob ties of Giuliani campaign supporter". Center for Public Integrity. Archived from the original on 7 January 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

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""Казнь" преемника Япончика попала на видео" ["Execution" of Yaponchik's successor caught on video]. Рамблер (rambler.ru). 2 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

ren.tv

"Видео: преемника Япончика Леню Хитрого убили в Запорожье" [Video: Yaponchik's successor Lenya the Tricky was killed in Zaporizhzhia]. РЕН ТВ (ren.tv) (in Russian). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

rosbalt.ru

В Москве умер Вячеслав Иваньков — «вор в законе» Япончик Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
Вершов, Юрий (Vershov, Yuri) (23 July 2009). ""Вор в законе" угрожает безопасности России" [Thief in law threatens Russia's security]. Росбалт (Rosblat) (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

rospres.com

Канев, Сергей (Kanev, Sergey) (23 January 2012). "Подробности ареста Лаши Шушанашвили" [Details of Lasha Shushanashvili's arrest]. «Руспрес» (Rospres) (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
"JAVA душит" [JAVA chokes]. «Руспрес» (Rospres) (in Russian). 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

rospres.site

Канев, Сергей (Kanev, Sergey) (24 January 2012). "Лашу взяли. В Греции задержан "начальник УСБ и КРУ" при Деде Хасане Лаша Шушанашвили (Руставский)" [Lasha was taken. In Greece, "the head of the Internal Security and Control Department" under Dede Khasan Lasha Shushanashvili (Rustavsky) was detained]. «Руспрес» (Rospres) (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

svoboda.org

Кириленко, Анастасия (Kirilenko, Anastasia) (16 December 2013). "Путин на "личной службе" у князя Альбера" [Putin on "personal service" with Prince Albert]. Радио Свобода (Radio Svoboda). Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

theins.ru

Кириленко, Анастасия (Kirilenko, Anastasia) (21 January 2016). "Путин и мафия. За что убили Александра Литвиненко" [Putin and mafia. Why Alexander Litvinenko was killed]. The Insider (in Russian). Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Кириленко, Анастасия (Kirilenko, Anastasia) (29 March 2019). "АНТИФЕЙК: Разоблачители "Банды Порошенко" оказались героями расследований The Insider о Солнцевской ОПГ" [ANTI-FAKE: The Poroshenko Gang whistleblowers turned out to be the heroes of The Insider's investigations about the Solntsevo organized criminal group]. The Insider (in Russian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Кириленко, Анастасия (Kirilenko, Anastasia) (6 April 2018). "КОРРУПЦИЯ: Кандидат от района Солнцево. Что связывает Трампа с российскими ОПГ" [CORRUPTION: Candidate from the Solntsevo region. What connects Trump with Russian organized crime groups]. The Insider (in Russian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

themoscowtimes.com

Tracy, Jen (December 22, 1999). "Giuliani Donor Linked to Russian Mob". The Moscow Times. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

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The Times – Russia salutes its mafia as the good guys, October 25 2009^{[dead link‍]}

upi.com

"Reputed Russian mob boss gets 10 years". UPI. 29 January 1997. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

vesti.uz

"НА УКРАИНЕ КАЗНЕН РУССКИЙ ВОР В ЗАКОНЕ ЛЕНЯ ХИТРЫЙ" [RUSSIAN THIEF IN LAW LENYA SLY WAS EXECUTED IN UKRAINE]. Вести.ру (vesti.ru) (in Russian). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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Вершов, Юрий (Vershov, Yuri) (23 July 2009). ""Вор в законе" угрожает безопасности России" [Thief in law threatens Russia's security]. Росбалт (Rosblat) (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
"НА УКРАИНЕ КАЗНЕН РУССКИЙ ВОР В ЗАКОНЕ ЛЕНЯ ХИТРЫЙ" [RUSSIAN THIEF IN LAW LENYA SLY WAS EXECUTED IN UKRAINE]. Вести.ру (vesti.ru) (in Russian). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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