The Russian mafia , otherwise referred to as bratva (братва́ bratvá [brɐtˈva]; lit. 'brothers' clique'), is a collective of … See more

Today's Russian organized crime can be traced back to the Russian Empire, in the form of banditry and thievery, but it was not until after the establishment of the Soviet Union that certain vory v zakone (lit. 'thieves in law') em… See more

In the Russian mafia, "Vor" (pl.: Vory) (lit. 'thief') is an honorary title analogous to a made man in the Sicilian and Italian-American mafia. The honor of becoming a Vor is given only when the recruit shows considerabl… See more