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The Russian Mafia, also known as Bratva (Brotherhood) is a collection of various organized crime groups that originated during the former Soviet Union era. It is made up of underworld leadership in which engages in providing illegal goods and services that range anywhere from drugs and weapons smuggling to gambling and human trafficking. As in the U.S, there is no universally accepted definition of organized crime in Russia. However, the Bratva shares many basic characteristics with other well-known

The preface and introduction of Vladimir Putin and Russian Statecraft by Allen C. Lynch introduces the namesake of the book, Vladimir Putin. The purpose of these is to grab the reader's attention, while also briefly inducting the reader if they are clueless about the topic. This goal they achieve, they are successful in educating the reader, as if it was a Wikipedia article. However, while they serve to orient the reader, the two are very distinct in their focus. The preface focuses on Vladimir Putin

society. Russian culture puts a lot of emphasis in family and friends (Bradford, n.d). During communist Russia friends and family had to help each other in order to survive the extreme poverty that they had to go through, during those times collectivism was developed and eventually passed to younger generations (Bradford, n.d). While is true that Russia today is very different from the days in which Communism was present people tend to follow the tradition of their parent and grandparents. Russian culture

The Effects of Russian Culture on Military Operations in That Region Introduction Understanding a country’s culture as it pertains to military operations is highly important in the modern era. Dictionary.com defines culture as “the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group”. There are many examples throughout history that show the negative consequences of ignoring or misunderstanding the cultures of other countries. The most recent example is our long sustained

Russian Negotiation Report (Director of the Archives) 1. What, in general, did you learn about negotiation from the simulation? What surprised you? What would you do differently? The pub was chosen to be the place to meet. It was meant to be a friendly place with drinks so that barriers would be broken. Of course, given it was just a simulation and we actually knew each other as friends, I’m guessing the real world scenario would be slightly different, or at least the effect of

Russia, officially recognized as the Russian Federation, is the largest country in the world, spanning over 17 million square kilometers of the globe. It is the 9th most populous country in the world, with a population of nearly 144 million people. Nearly 200 national and/or ethnic groups are represented in Russia, but 77.7% of the population identifies as Russian. The Russia we know today originates in the 12th century when the Principality of Muscovy was founded, and it grew to become the third

The breadbasket of Eastern Europe is having a problem with militants who have killed and have tortured hundreds of people in the name of freedom. The militants, Pro-Russian rebels native to Ukraine, believe that their actions against the government are just. Those who believe that the Pro-Russian Ukrainian rebels are fighting against a corrupt, ultranationalist government are right. The Ukrainian citizens need to understand, however, that the government of Ukraine is the lesser of two evils; the

Competent Nursing Care and the Russian Culture In order to provide competent nursing care, one must be conscious of the significant values, beliefs and practices of the culture. In the following paragraphs, we will examine these aspects as they relate to the Russian culture. About the Patient N.G. was a 43-year-old Russian female who was admitted to Palomar’s Downtown Behavioral Unit (BHU) on Monday 10/10/16. The patient’s reason for admission was that she was brought in by the San Diego Police Department

Following the Russian revolution of 1905, continued oppression of the lower class, government corruption, and the initial strains of industrialization—such as urban overcrowding, long working hours, and abhorrent working conditions—cultivated an increasing distrust of the Russian Regime throughout the Empire. Once Russia entered World War I, the Russian economy rapidly deteriorated putting further stress on daily life.[1] Additionally, Russian citizens became increasingly angry as their military

2008 Poll: The Greatest Russians of All Time For many, the most disturbing aspect of this list compiled years ago in Russia, is that Stalin was able to make it on to the list at all, given the regime of terror that Stalin was responsible for, and the millions upon millions of lives that perished in the gulags under his reign. One journalist attributes this to the fact that Russians love their tsars and often believe their leaders to be extensions of themselves (Savodnik, 2006). As one journalist