In the Media: Mark Galeotti on Russian organized crime
The shooting on July 28 of notorious Russian godfather Vyacheslav Ivankov, known as ‘Yaponchik’ has highlighted the growing tensions within Russian organized crime, not least because of the impact of the global financial slowdown. Mark Galeotti — who warned about this danger at the end of 2008 — has as a result been in demand for news programs and briefings, from a live interview on the BBC World Service to briefing police officials in Western Europe.
Postscript: he has also written a piece on the background to the shooting and its implications for Russian organized crime on his blog, here.