The Russian Mafia And Its Influence On Russian Society

After the fall of communism in the Soviet Union in 1991, organized crime in Russia saw it as an opportunity to gain power and become a big influence in the Russian community. Shaped through communist leaders during the soviet era it helped them take control of the economy and influence Russian society. The following paper will consist of a general research of the Russian mafia, meaning their history before the Soviet Union and during the Soviet Union with their corrupt government, the influence they have in political matters and finally how organized crime in Russia affects the Russian economy. Basing my information off scholarly books and articles, the text provides information about the rise of the Russian mafia and their journey through
the gulags during Stalin’s era to the influence they have now in the Russian community, which was triggered after the fall of the Soviet Union. Overall, this text helps show how organized crime in Russia is very influential and the growth and expansion of Russian mafia and problems caused by their actions.